The UNSW Master of Translation is a 1.7 year full-time postgraduate degree that prepares you for a successful career as a certified translator, both in Australia and overseas. Choose from a variety of languages and industry specialisations. You'll learn current theory and critical skills from leading interpreting and linguistics practitioners and researchers, while gaining practical experience in professional settings.

Key features

Language variety
You can combine English with Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), French, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Serbian or Spanish (subject to student demand).

Recognition of prior learning
Fast track your degree with the option to graduate in as little as one year with recognition of your previous studies and experience.

Career skills
Get practical professional experience and desirable career skills in critical analysis, project management, teamwork, independent research and preparation.

Specialist topics
Build legal, medical, welfare, business, community and conference interpreting knowledge.

Learn from the best
The program is led by leading researchers and practitioners in the field of translation, interpreting and linguistics. Our programs are taught by experienced, NAATI accredited/certified practitioners. Our teachers are internationally recognised in legal and community interpreting, translation pedagogy and translation technologies. 

Links with industry
UNSW is an affiliate of AUSIT, the national professional association for interpreters and translators. You’ll have opportunities to gain real-world experience through translation work or observe experienced translators working in different professional settings such as Agreement for the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).