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PGDip Conference Interpreting

University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Postgraduate qualifications from the Centre for Translation Studies are prestigious and respected. They equip you with valuable skills to succeed in a thriving and competitive industry, as well as advanced communication, research, IT and analytical skills.

Graduates from our interpreting programmes are working in some of the world’s leading government bodies, media organisations, NGOs, private companies and international political organisations. These include the BBC, UN, EU, World Bank, World Trade Organization, SAP and translation companies such as thebigword and SDL.

General Eligibility

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (Hons). We welcome applicants from a diverse range of subject disciplines. Applicants are required to have an excellent command of English and one or more foreign languages. Applicants will be interviewed and undertake translation tests in their chosen languages.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Interpreting Skills: Consecutive and Simultaneous

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)

  • Translation for International Organisations (English-Arabic)

  • Methods and Approaches in Translation Studies

  • Introduction to Screen Translation

  • Corpus Linguistics for Translators

  • English for Translators

  • Rhetoric and Public Speaking

  • Genres in Translation

  • Introduction to Legal Translation

  • International Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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