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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Master of Arts in Japanese Interpreting and Translation

  • Masters (Coursework)

Equip yourself with the necessary knowledge, tools and foundations for employment as a professional interpreter and/or translator.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Course Code
5207, 013035D
Intake Months
Feb
International Fees
$34,800 per year / $69,600 total

About this course

The Master of Arts in Japanese Interpreting and Translation (MAJIT) is Australia's leader in Japanese interpreting and translation. This program is one of only two in Australia to be listed on the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) Schools and Programmes Directory.

It covers four broad, interlinked areas of study: theoretical and practical training in interpreting techniques; theoretical and practical training in translation techniques; training in ancillary skills such as public speaking and job-specific research; and training in professional areas such as ethics and business skills.

You'll have access to one of the top facilities in Australia, with the same simultaneous interpreting equipment used in the UN. All materials covered in interpreting classes are authentic and cover a range of subjects likely to arise in a real conference interpreting setting. Materials in translation classes also cover a range of subjects, including highly specialised areas of legal and medical translation.

In the MAJIT program, you'll study both interpreting and translation, as the skills learned in one complement the other. You'll study translation into your native language (English or Japanese) only, and interpreting (consecutive and simultaneous) in both directions.

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Study at the only interpreting and translation program in Australia focusing solely on Japanese and English.
  • Enjoy access to one of the top interpreter training facilities in Australia, with the same equipment used in the United Nations.
  • Develop advanced linguistic competence in both Japanese and English, and be trained to work in specialised fields as a conference interpreter and advanced translator.

Career pathways

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Conference translator/interpreter
  • International business translator/interpreter
  • Foreign affairs and trade official
  • Medical translator/interpreter
  • Legal translator/interpreter
  • Interpreter
  • Japanese cultural adviser
  • Japanese interpreter
  • Japanese translator