This course provides you with foundational knowledge about translation theory and practice and will develop your skills in translating from and into English and your chosen language. It is a half-year, full-time course. The specific language pairs (in both directions) are English and Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean or Spanish. The course has been designed by leading translation scholars whose work represents the frontier of translation studies. Students develop useful and versatile communication skills with simulated classroom teaching and laboratory demonstration. You will develop useful and versatile communication skills with simulated classroom teaching and laboratory demonstration.

Graduates possess a qualification relevant to professional employment in a range of business, government and non-government organisations in Australia and overseas. You can also choose to progress to the professionally recognised Master of Translation Studies.