Masters in Language & Literature in Australia

Turn your love for reading and writing into a successful career with the Graduate Certificate of Writing and Literature. Get an introduction to the craft and conventions of creative writing, professional writing and publishing, and use this course as a stepping stone into the Master of Arts (Writing and Literature).

If you;re fascinated by the Middle East and Central Asia, transform your passion into a Graduate Certificate in Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies at the ANU. Study in small groups with country experts and gain a deep regional grounding from multiple interdisciplinary perspectives, including contemporary politics, international relations, modern history, political economy, development studies, sociology, and religious and cultural studies.

The Graduate Certificate in Language and Cultural Literacy is designed to allow students flexibility in gaining an additional short qualification by undertaking introductory study across one or more subjects from a range of languages or to consolidate their knowledge of a language already begun. Students gain an understanding of intercultural communication through a core subject and through undertaking language and culture studies from any of 14 languages. The Graduate Certificate in Language and Cultural Literacy is designed for graduates interested in gaining a short qualification in languages, either as a beginner or as someone who already has some background in the language. There are flexible study options, including some options for intensive mode study over summer or winter semesters. You'll improve your cultural literacy through studying a core subject on intercultural communication, enhanced by language learning in cultural contexts in your choice of elective subjects. There are 14 language options to choose from, and you can focus on one language or combine your studies across more than one language. You'll be able to commence language studies at a level appropriate for your existing level of proficiency.

The UNSW Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting allows you to build professional translating and interpreting skills and begin to specialise according to your career goals. You'll develop practical techniques with access to current real-world technologies and with translation studies and interpreting coursework led by industry-experienced lecturers. This postgraduate program is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) and prepares you for their certification exams.

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics is a professional development program designed for teachers of English and other second languages, as well as language professionals in translation, interpretation and other second language areas. You can choose to specialise in Applied Linguistics or Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Studies. For your half year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) study, you'll select from nearly 20 courses in the linguistic, psychological, educational and socio-cultural aspects of language learning and use, and in language teaching methodology. The program has a strong national and international reputation. Graduates take up, and in many cases return to, teaching and administrative positions in high schools, universities and language schools in Australia and abroad. They also find employment in business and government positions that draw on the understanding of how languages are used in different settings and cultures. Program highlights Study at UQ's School of Languages and Cultures, an international leader in the teaching of interpreting and translation. Work with and learn from more than 50 leading researchers who specialise in a diverse range of disciplines. Choose to specialise in Applied Linguistics or Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Studies. Develop an understanding of the field of linguistics while having access to research training.

This course offers foundational knowledge about translation and develops skills in translating from and into English and one of eight languages. This course provides you with foundational knowledge about translation theory and practice, and will develop your skills in translating from and into English and your chosen language: Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean or Spanish. With lecturers being both academics and professional translators, their teaching is enriched with a wealth of theoretical and practical experience.

Expand your language skills and begin an exciting and challenging career that can take you all over the world. Through the Graduate Certificate in Translating and Interpreting, you will learn advanced concepts of translating and interpreting to help communications across cultures and languages. You'll build the skills to be able to navigate complex issues and situations, and to effectively communicate from one language to another.You'll also develop the ability to investigate and analyse a range of approaches to translating and interpreting in professional practice.

UTS is a leading provider of postgraduate TESOL and applied linguistics courses, with academics who are well connected in the English language and literacy teaching fields in Australia and overseas. The staff are published authors and internationally recognised experts in the field. This course meets the professional development needs of a wide range of English language teachers in Australia and provides a recognised qualification for teaching English as an additional; language and literacy to children, teenagers and adults. The course features flexible study options, with classes held at times suitable for students working standard full-time hours. Credit recognition may be available. The course is an initial teaching qualification in teaching English to adults, and serves as a qualification for qualified school teachers to add a specialism in teaching English as an additional language.

The Graduate Diploma of Translating and Interpreting is designed to meet the needs of proficient bilinguals who wish to work as professional translators and interpreters. You'll acquire the skills and knowledge required to perform translating and interpreting in a range of institutional settings common to community and commercial translating and interpreting practice in Australia and overseas. The course is offered in the following languages paired with English: Chinese (Mandarin), French, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. Other languages may be offered depending on demand.

The Graduate Certificate in Interpreting and Translation is aimed at providing suitable bilingual graduates with knowledge of the theoretical underpinnings and the essential skills of interpreting and translation. The Graduate Certificate in Interpreting and Translation articulates into the Graduate Diploma in Interpreting, the Graduate Diploma in Translation, the Master of Arts Interpreting and Translation Studies and the Master of Interpreting and Translation. Credit towards any of these programs is granted based on common subjects. The program is suitable for people new to the discipline as well as for practising interpreters and translators wanting to learn about the theory and to improve their practical skills.

A research degree is an advanced program of study allowing you to investigate a topic relevant to your field. Under the supervision of world-class researchers, research degree students learn and apply advanced research methodologies to produce new knowledge and provide solutions to the world's challenges. Completing a research degree means becoming an expert in your field. It's your opportunity to take a topic that interests you, explore it in depth, tackle intellectual, creative and practical challenges, and communicate your findings. UniSA research is inspired by the challenges and opportunities of today. In the 2018 Australian Research Council Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation of Australian universities, all of our assessed research was rated at world class or above. We are vibrant, outward-facing and responsive. We partner with industry, government and communities to seek answers to questions that arise in the real world.

The Master of Translation Studies is designed to further develop your skills in translation between English and another language. You will learn theories and practical strategies that are essential to achieve high quality translations and applicable in a wide range of workplaces. The Master of Translation Studies will equip you with advanced knowledge and skills in both the theory and practice of translation. The program includes a focus on human evaluation of machine translation and will provide opportunities to participate in machine translation-related research projects with industry partners. Throughout the degree, you will explore the foundations of language structure and how communicative practices are expressed in and through languages. As a part of this program, you will also undertake a translation project under the supervision of a specialist staff member, giving you first-hand experience within your degree. The Master of Translation Studies will open many doors to diverse careers in a range of different fields including education and academia, government, medicine and health, media and journalism, language translation, law and policy development, tourism, and international relations. You will gain a strong competitive edge and widen your career opportunities with the Master of Translation studies.

This one-year degree is for students fluent in both Chinese and English seeking a career as a professional interpreter and/or translator. It has received qualification endorsement of the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). In our Graduate Diploma in Interpreting, Translation and Transcultural Communication you'll: take courses in cultural and social studies explore approaches to cross-cultural communication build practical interpreting and translation skills undertake a professional internship.