Diploma of Interpreting

The Diploma of Interpreting provides foundational skills for new entrants to the interpreting industry. Students are prepared for work typically in the community and business domains which include sectors such as general health, welfare, education, tourism, and social services.  Interpreters are also prepared for non-complex disability assistance, preliminary police interviews, and other communication situations encountered in customer and community information environments. The course prepares students to interpret in informal business and workplace contexts where the consequences of errors in communicative intent can be readily managed.
 

• A recognised Degree or Diploma (including vocational experience) in any discipline or equivalent, and
• IELTS Band 6 overall (General/Academic) with speaking and listening Band no less than 6 or equivalent, and
• Achieve a pass in the Stanley College admission test including one scenario-based interpreting task between Mandarin and English. The admission test will be administered by Stanley College approved trainers.

• PSPTIS001 Apply codes and standards to ethical practice
• PSPTIS002 Build glossaries for translating and interpreting assignments
• PSPTIS003 Prepare to translate and interpret
• PSPTIS040 Interpret in general dialogue settings (LOTE-English)
• PSPTIS041 Interpret in general monologue settings (LOTE-English)
• PSPTIS042 Manage discourses in general settings
• PSPTIS043 Use routine subject area terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)
• SITXLAN3115 Conduct oral communication in a language other than English (Mandarin)
• PSPTIS045 Demonstrate routine English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts
• PSPTIS046 Use routine education terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)
• PSPTIS047 Use routine health terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)
• PSPTIS048 Use routine legal terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)

This course is delivered over 20 weeks + 6 weeks of holidays.
Weekday and weekend classes are available + self-study component.
Full Time studies requires students to attend a minimum of 20 scheduled course contact hours per week.

• Interpreter
• Communication Officer
• Office Assistant