BA Honours Translation or Interpreting at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The BA Honours degree in the fields of Translation or Interpreting strives for a balance between professional and practical training and achieving an understanding of the broader theoretical and conceptual issues. The BA Honours and the Postgraduate Diploma are at the same NQF level – the difference between them lies in the entry requirements. The programme (either in the field of translation or interpreting) is a one-year full-time, or two-year part-time programme.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Literature, Language and Media | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The BA Honours in the field of Translation consists of the following modules:; TRAN4022A: Principles and Practice of Translation and Interpreting; TRAN4023A: Specialist Translation with Interpreting I; TRAN4024A: Specialist Translation with Interpreting II; TRAN4026A: Honours Research Essay; TRAN4033A: Translation Studies; The BA Honours in the field of Interpreting consists of the following modul

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in a neighbouring discipline with a 65% aggregate pass mark. Applicants for both the translation and the interpreting track are required to complete a pre-assessment in the relevant language combination, as well as submit a letter of motivation (750 - 1,000 words in English) on the reasons for applying to our department. There may be a further interview for applicants who perform satisfactorily.

ZAR 85,400 for the whole programme (2026). Average tuition fee per programme for 2026 as stated in the 2026 Fees Book, Chapter 2 (Average Tuition Fees); excludes additional charges (notes, computer, lab and other fees). Postgraduate international students pay local tuition plus the non-refundable Source

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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