Overview

Gain the essential qualifications for a career in professional interpreting.

This diploma is suitable for those who already have bilingual skills, but have not yet reached the required level of specialised language proficiency for the Advanced Diploma of Interpreting.

Interpreters provide a critical service, helping people to overcome language barriers when accessing community services in areas such as health, education, law, business and travel.

You’ll gain basic transfer skills for interpreting in general conversational settings, learn about professional ethics, and improve language proficiency. You'll develop the skills to conduct transactions, interactions and negotiations at a functional level.

Students studying spoken language will explore legal and medical terminology, while Auslan interpreting students will learn about health and education terminology.   

RMIT is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) to offer up to 40 languages. In Semester 1, 2023, the following languages may be offered subject to demand:

• Arabic
• Karen
• Mandarin
• Persian

Languages run each semester, subject to interest and minimum numbers. If a language you wish to study is not running this semester, please submit an expression of interest.

Why study interpreting at RMIT?

Practicum opportunity

Shadow an in-house interpreter and observe a variety of appointments at Northern Health Hospital.

Expert educators

Learn from experienced, industry-connected, NAATI-certified professional interpreters.

Professional recognition

The program is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.