Language and Communication Essentials at The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Gain world-class specialised translation training at the largest language hub in Western Australia. In this course, you'll complete professionally endorsed translation training between English and one of eight Asian and European languages. Taken over one-and-a-half years or two years, this is the only course of its kind in Western Australia, offering professional translation training between English and one of the following languages: Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Although concentrating on translation proper (written), students are also introduced to interpreting (spoken translation). Furthermore, a Chinese interpreting specialisation is also available to students in combination with the English/Chinese language pair.

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. The Master of Commerce and Master of Translation Studies is taught by leading practitioners and scholars in business and translation studies and provides a unique opportunity to develop your linguistic abilities and breadth across selected areas including accounting, business information and logistics management, economics, employment relations, finance, human resource management or marketing. It also provides students with specialised and advanced translation training between English and one of eight languages. You will learn to critically assess the latest theories and practices of translation studies and develop a professional understanding of ethics and technology essential to the modern translator, along with the ability to apply these in commercial settings.

This course offers foundational knowledge about translation and develops skills in translating from and into English and one of eight languages. 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: Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean or Spanish. With lecturers being both academics and professional translators, their teaching is enriched with a wealth of theoretical and practical experience.