Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

The Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting (MATI) gives students advanced language, cultural, and communication skills to work as professional interpreters and translators. The degree is highly practical, and includes the option to complete an internship organised by UC with agencies, government, or other organisations requiring translators and interpreters. You will also have the opportunity to study overseas for part of your degree for more in-depth language learning and immersion. Study a Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting at UC? The only master's degree in translation studies in Te Waipounamu South Island. The flexible courses in the degree offer practical training and applied language learning opportunities, with a variety of options in research, translation projects, computer-assisted translation, and internships. You can study abroad with one of UC’s partnership universities, many of which are leaders in translation and interpreting education, such as Moscow State University, University of Granada, and Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. UC’s translation experts have a specialisation in crisis translation and interpreting during events such as natural disasters, which will also be explored in the degree.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$54,000.00 (27,17,802) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

UC Ilam Campus

20 Kirkwood Avenue,

Upper Riccarton,

Christchurch,

Canterbury,

8041, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$54,000.00 (27,17,802) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

February 2027

Venue

UC Ilam Campus

20 Kirkwood Avenue,

Upper Riccarton,

Christchurch,

Canterbury,

8041, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Entry to the Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting requires:

a bachelors degree with good grades, or

a bachelors degree with relevant professional work experience, or

a Postgraduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting or Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpreting with at least a B grade average, or

other qualifications of an equivalent standard.

You will need to have completed at least 60 points at 300-level, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average, in either Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Te Reo Maori, or other languages approved for supervision at UC.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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