Master of Translation Studies
Master of Translation Studies
This quality professional course will train future translators in English and one of ten languages. Gain world-class specialised translation training at the largest language hub in Western Australia and complete professionally endorsed (NAATI) translation training between English and one of ten languages. Designed for graduates pursuing bilingual and multilingual careers,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This quality professional course will train future translators in English and one of ten languages.
Gain world-class specialised translation training at the largest language hub in Western Australia and complete professionally endorsed (NAATI) translation training between English and one of ten languages. Designed for graduates pursuing bilingual and multilingual careers, this course is taught by practitioners and translation researchers to help you develop a competitive edge in an increasingly globalised job market.
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units.
Why study this course?
Students have the opportunity to apply their studies during internships taken in Australia or the foreign country appropriate to their language pair
Students develop high proficiency and communication skills in their language pairs (English and Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish)
Students will be part of a network of professionals and researchers in translation studies
You’ll learn to
develop high proficiency and communication skills in language pairs: English and Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish
translate between two languages accurately and fluently, using state-of-the-art technology and applying time-honoured and innovative strategies
develop professional skills, and build a network of peers and professionals in the field
Specialisations
You will specialise in translating in both directions between English and one of our ten languages:
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Spanish
Acquire Translator Skills
Students translate written texts and are sometimes asked to do some interpreting. But how?
Develop linguistic mastery via writing and reading practice of a variety of text types related to diverse professional contexts
Acquire intercultural awareness via research, consultation with experts, immersion in an English-speaking and/or foreign culture
Become technology savvy by building translation memories and glossaries using state-of-the-art tools, and become conversant with powerful corpus-based techniques to mine big (language) data
Learn to collaborate with professionals and become a ‘connected’ translator
Train to do low-level consecutive interpreting (spoken translation) to prepare for language-related demands.
Career Pathways
UWA’s Master of Translation Studies students will graduate with a qualification relevant to professional employment in a range of business, government and non-government organisations in Australia and overseas. This course could lead to career opportunities as a: copywriter, advertising professional, foreign affairs and trade officer, bilingual professional, post-editor, terminologist or translator.
Further Study
If you complete a dissertation as part of this course, you may choose to progress to an MPhil or PhD.
REQUIREMENTS
(a) a relevant bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of a relevant major; and(c)(i) demonstrated native or near-native proficiency in the chosen language specialisation; orii) for French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish, B2/C1 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or equivalent internationally recognised test; for Chinese, a minimum of HSK 4; for Japanese, Level N2/N3 at the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test); for Indonesian, Level 3 at the UKBI (UjianKemahiran Bahasa Indonesia) or Level 4 at the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings); and for Korean, Level 4 at the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean).
English language requirements:
TOEFL (paper-based): 570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5
IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score): 82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading
IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (no band lower than 6.0)
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: C pass
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: B grade
Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic): Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections, 59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
