MACTI - Master of Arts in Chinese Translation and Interpreting

The School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Queensland offers a suite of postgraduate programs in Chinese Translation and Interpreting:

• Graduate Certificate
  1 semester full-time
• Graduate Diploma
  2 semesters full-time
• Master of Arts
  3 semesters full-time
• Master of Arts (Advanced)
  4 semesters full-time

The Graduate Diploma , Master of Arts and Master of Arts (Advanced) are approved by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) for accreditation at Professional Translator and Interpreter levels (formerly known as Level Three).

The Program

The MACTI Program offers intensive training in translation from English into Chinese and vice versa, as well as interpreting between English and Mandarin. Topics for translation and interpreting practice include health and medical care, business and trade, law, science and technology, tourism, politics and international relations. The major areas of study in the program include:

Apart from practical training in translation and interpreting, the MACTI Program also provides students with research training to prepare them for the thesis writing component of the program. These skills will assist students should they seek to undertake further study towards a higher degree. Not all components are included in the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma options.
 

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