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Western Sydney University

  • 13% international / 87% domestic

Master of Interpreting and Translation

  • Masters (Coursework)

Turn your passion for language into a world-spanning career. This degree gives you the skills you need to combine travel and career opportunities, both home and abroad. With a Master of Interpreting and Translation behind you, the world truly is yours.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
084736J
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$32,000 per year / $64,000 total

About this course

Turn your passion for language into a world-spanning career. This degree gives you the skills you need to combine travel and career opportunities, both home and abroad. With a Master of Interpreting and Translation behind you, the world truly is yours.

Study locations

Parramatta City

Career pathways

Emerge with the skills needed to be a professional interpreter or translator in the government and private sectors. You could also choose to work towards a PhD, develop a teaching career in interpreting and translation, or establish a small business as an interpreter and translator.

Translator

Translators convert written words from one language into another. Translators must develop fluency in at least two languages and understand cultural references, the writes intent, and cadence of text.

Interpreter

Interpreters transfer a spoken or signed language into another spoken or signed language, usually within a limited time frame in the presence of the participants requiring the translation.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at Western Sydney University.
88.6%
Overall satisfaction
84.1%
Skill scale
81.8%
Teaching scale
50%
Employed full-time