Course details

Summary

In today's globalised world there are many opportunities for professional translators. The Graduate Diploma in Arts - Translation helps you develop the skills for a career in translation in as little as one year. It's designed to prepare you for work in a variety of settings and carry out translation assignments for clients in New Zealand and overseas.

Completion requirements

A student must achieve 120 points with at least 75 points at level 7.

Papers

COMM700 iResearch (online) or ENGL700 Global English (campus)

• TRIN502 Introduction to Translation
• TRIN601 Translation Skills: Analysis, Appropriateness and Accuracy
• TRIN604 Societal Context for Interpreting and Translation
• TRIN701 Theory Principles and Practice of Translation
• TRIN703 Advanced Legal Translation
• TRIN706 Advanced Health Translation
• CLSY702 BA Special Topic Level 7

Entry criteria

An applicant must have a Bachelor's degree or a relevant professional qualification, or approved professional experience. An applicant seeking admission on the basis of their professional experience must have a minimum of five years of relevant experience or practice.

Applicants must attend a pre-enrolment selection interview. During this interview process, they are required to demonstrate the strong advanced language skills needed for translating between the selected languages.

English Language requirements:

Minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; TOEFL iBT score of 90; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with A grade; GIE with B+ grade; CAE minimum overall score of 176; PTE minimum overall score of 58.