PG Dip Conference Interpreting at London Metropolitan University

This course will prepare you for professional work as a conference interpreter. You could go on to work face-to-face or online via remote interpreting in the private market, for commercial organisations or large international institutions such as the European Union or the United Nations. We offer this course in the following languages paired with English: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Faculty: School of Business, Environment and Law  |  Duration: 1 year full-time distance learning; 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time distance learning / full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Become a professional conference interpreter with this postgraduate diploma. You’ll gain practical experience in our state-of-the-art interpreting suite, which has the same technology as those used by renowned international institutions such as the EU and the UN.

Career pathways

Conference interpreters are highly sought after around the world, and you could go on to work at intergovernmental organisations such as the European Union or United Nations, for either face to face, hybrid or remote interpreting assignments. Working as a freelancer is a popular choice for interpreters, but you could also work for an agency, private company, international organisation, governments or an educational institution for either face to face, hybrid or remote interpreting assignments.

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