Postgraduate Certificate in Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation

Summary

Advance your translation skills and learn about the crucial role of communication across languages and cultures. Get ready for a career in the growing language services industry and beyond.

Launch a career that breaks linguistic and cultural barriers

In a highly globalised and technology-saturated world, intercultural communication and practical translation skills are increasingly sought after by employers across all sectors.

Unique in Australasia, the 180-point Master of Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation will take your bilingual or multilingual skills to the next level and open doors to a career in the language services industry.

Build on your undergraduate degree or update your professional translator and interpreter experience. You’ll gain the theoretical and practical skills needed to be cross-culturally competent and learn how to apply this by communicating information across languages and cultures in a variety of professional settings.

Programme requirements

For this subject you'll need to:

Complete 60 points from the following courses:

Advanced Language Directed Study (FHSS 401)

Translation Theory and Practice: Global Cross-cultural Communication (FHSS 402)
Global Cultures in Context (FHSS 410)
Intercultural Communication in Professional Practice (LANG 403)
LANG 501
Or, with the permission of the programme director, from:
Identity and World Politics (INTP 448)

Foundations of Linguistics for Advanced Study (LALS 401)

Special Topic: Organising Creative Industries (MGMT 409)

Mass Media and Popular Culture (MDIA 403)

Special Topic: Transnational Media Reception (MDIA 409)

Science Communication (SCIS 410)