Why study a Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting at UC?

Entry requirements

Entry to the Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting requires:

• a bachelor’s degree with good grades, or
• a bachelor’s degree with relevant professional work experience, or
• a Postgraduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting or Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpreting with at least a B grade average, or
• other qualifications of an equivalent standard.

You will need to have completed at least 60 points at 300-level, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average, in either Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Te Reo Māori, or other languages approved for supervision at UC.

If English is your additional language you are also required to provide evidence of their English language ability, with the equivalent of an IELTS (Academic) score of 7 overall, with no section less than 6.5.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting or use the admission requirements checker.

You can apply online at myUC.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

Subjects and courses

You will be able to specialise in either Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, or te reo Māori languages in your degree.

• TRIN401 In Other Words What: Theory and Practice of Translation and Interpreting

And one of either:

• TRIN403 Translating in the Digital Era: Tools and Practices
• TRIN404 Translating and Interpreting for the Community

You can then choose to either complete a research course in your chosen language, or complete both an independent translation project and a practical work placement course.

Either:

• TRIN406 Translation and Interpreting Research Project

Or both:

• TRIN405 Translation and Interpreting Portfolio
• PACE495 Professional and Community Engagement Internship

In the second semester of the degree, you can choose to either complete coursework at UC, or study abroad at an overseas university in a country that predominantly speaks your chosen language (subject to availability of placements).

Either overseas:

• TRIN407 Advanced Language Acquisition and Specialised Translation/Interpreting Study Abroad

Or at UC:

30 points from:

• Chinese courses
• French courses
• German courses
• Japanese courses
• Russian courses
• Spanish courses
• Te Reo Māori courses

Plus one of:

• LING400 English Structures
• LING615 World Englishes
• TREO401 Te Ngao ki Hawaiki
• TREO406 Special Topic: Ngā Tuhinga Tuaiho: Manuscripts in Māori
• TREO407 Waka Huia
• WRIT402 Writing for Community Change

Further study

You may be able to go onto Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies in Translation and Interpreting or in your chosen language.

Career opportunities

Advanced language studies give graduates an exciting variety of national and international career prospects.

Translation and interpreting skills are sought after in many industries, including media and entertainment, business, international relations, policy and diplomacy, publishing, tourism, marketing, teaching, and many more.