西悉尼大學(xué)

This course is designed to provide the training and theoretical background to equip you to work as a professional interpreter and translator.

In any dialogue between speakers of different languages, interpreters and translators are the essential link for effective communication. They are the highly prized frontline of international business and tourism, international diplomacy, and cross cultural community, health and legal work.

The Western Sydney University can equip you for a fully accredited career in Interpreting and Translation, straight from school. The University is the only university in Australia whose undergraduate course is fully accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI), so you can graduate directly into a professional career as an Interpreter or Translator, with no further study.

The languages offered at Western Sydney University are Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese and Spanish. You can also complete minor studies in advanced language, cultural studies and linguistics.

Career Opportunities:

Australian employers are required to recruit accredited Interpreters and Translators. As this course is approved by Australia's national accreditation body, the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI), graduates will be qualified to work as interpreters and/or translator.

Interpreters and translators may choose to work for a particular employer or to have the freedom and flexibility of working freelance.

Health

Interpreters and translators are important in the health industry as they commonly work to communicate between a patient and health practitioner that don't share a common language.

Business

Business firms hire interpreters and translators to communicate effectively between parties that don't share a common language. This is essential for international business.

Tourism

The tourism industry has a strong international market, relying heavily on interpreters and translators to maintain relationships with clients. Within tourism, these roles are important from an on the ground tour facilitator level to an executive level.

Welfare

Welfare organisations need interpreters and translators to facilitate communication between clients who don't speak English.