Postgraduate Diploma in Translation or Interpreting at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Improve your translation or interpreting skills. The Postgraduate Diploma 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 of the area. The Postgraduate Diploma and the BA Honours are at the same NQF level – the difference between them lies in the entry requirements.

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 Postgraduate Diploma in the field of Translation consists of the following modules:; TRAN5004A: Specialist Translation with Interpreting; TRAN5005A: Specialist Translation with Interpreting; TRAN5007A: Advanced Practical Translation and Analysis; TRAN5008A: Principles and Practice of Translation; TRAN5016A: Translation Studies; The Postgraduate Diploma in the field of Interpreting consists of

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in a neighbouring discipline with a 50% 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.

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.

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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