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Postgraduate Diploma in Language Practice at Durban University of Technology

Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Language Practice is an NQF level 8 qualification at DUT's ML Sultan Campus that gives students an advanced understanding of current thinking, theory and international trends in language practice. It offers intensive, applied specialisation and articulates to a master's degree.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Design  |  Department: Department of Media, Language and Communication  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time, contact), NQF level 8  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Applied specialisation in translation, interpreting, research, business practice, human language terminology, terminology development, and language planning and management.

Career pathways

Roles across the language practice environment, including translation, interpreting, terminology and language planning and management.

Official programme page

Application information

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 1 Year

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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