Master of Commerce and Master of Translation Studies
Master of Commerce and Master of Translation Studies
This double master’s degree is the only one of its kind in Australia and teaches complementary skills in Business and Translation Studies. You’ll complete translation training between English and one of eight Asian and European languages, alongside a commerce specialisation. The skills you develop will make you a bilingual professional…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This double master’s degree is the only one of its kind in Australia and teaches complementary skills in Business and Translation Studies. You’ll complete translation training between English and one of eight Asian and European languages, alongside a commerce specialisation. The skills you develop will make you a bilingual professional employable in a broad range of national and international settings.
Why study this course?
You will complete world-class translation training between English and one of ten languages, alongside a selected commerce specialisation of your choice
The skills you will develop will make you a bilingual professional open to a broad range of employment prospects in national and international settings
This double masters is only offered at The University of Western Australia and represents a unique opportunity to combine two sought-after skill sets
You’ll learn to
become a bilingual professional open to a broad range of employment prospects in national and international settings
translate between your 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
Translation specialisations
You will specialise in translating in both directions between English and one of our ten languages:
Chinese
French
German
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Commerce specialisations
You will have the opportunity to develop skills across selected areas:
Accounting
Business Information and Logistics Management
Economics
Employment Relations
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business (not available for 2019)
Management
Marketing
Top 5 skills you’ll acquire
Combine global business acumen with linguistic and cultural competencies.
Develop linguistic proficiency in English and another language through exposure to translation practice of a variety of text types related to diverse business contexts.
Acquire intercultural awareness via research, consultation with experts, immersion in an English-speaking and/or foreign culture.
Learn to collaborate with translation and management professionals and become a ‘connected’ specialist within a business community.
Develop a capacity to advise business developers in a global, multilingual context.
Career Pathways
UWA’s Master of Commerce and Master of Translation Studies gives you a qualification relevant to professional employment in a range of multilingual contexts, including business, government and non-government organisations in Australia and overseas.
Further Study
Students choosing the Dissertation pathway in their second year of their studies will be eligible to apply for a PhD in Translation studies, as a step towards an academic career or a career requiring excellent research skills.
REQUIREMENTS
(1) a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(a) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of a relevant major;
or
(b) at least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation;
or
(c) completed a Graduate Certificate in Finance, or Graduate Certificate in Human Resources and Employment Relations, or Graduate Certificate in Business Information and Logistics Management, or Graduate Certificate in Commerce, or Graduate Certificate in Marketing, or Graduate Certificate in Economics at UWA.
and
(2)(a) demonstrated native or near-native proficiency in the chosen language specialisation;
or
(b) for French, Italian, German, and Spanish, B2/C1 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; 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.
