Master of Interpreting

The Master of Interpreting (MInt) is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). It prepares you to sit certification exams administered by NAATI. These include Certified Provisional Interpreter and Certified Interpreter. With certain coursework, you can also sit specialist certification exams for Certified Specialist Interpreter (Health), Certified Specialist Interpreter (Legal) and Certified Conference Interpreter. The program aims to equip you with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work as a competent and ethical interpreter in international and domestic settings. The areas of specialisation covered in the program are legal, medical, business, community and conference interpreting. The program is staffed by leading researchers and practitioners in the field of interpreting and linguistics. Academic content is underpinned by relevant theories and up-to-date research and complemented by professional practical experience where you are able to apply what was learned in class in real professional settings. In addition to the knowledge and skills of interpreting as a discipline and as a profession, you will also learn about the different settings in which interpreters are required to work. Related academic and practical skills such as oral comprehension and public speaking skills, discourse analysis, critical self-analysis, research and preparation, project management and teamwork will also be taught. The program is offered in the following language combinations, subject to student demand: English and Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, and Spanish.