Interpreting - PG Dip

at London Metropolitan University

You’ll need to complete 120 credits from the following modules:
 

• Consecutive interpreting (English into A, or C1 into English) (core, 20 credits)
• Consecutive interpreting (A into English or C2 into English) (core, 20 credits)
• Interpreting Theory and Interpreting Assignment Preparation Strategies  (core, 20 credits)
• Simultaneous interpreting (A<>English , or C1 and C2 into English)  (core, 20 credits)
• The Interpreters Professional Environment (with Placement) (core, 20 credits)
• Public Service Interpreting (English law) (core, 20 credits)

You’ll be required to have:
 

• a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in translation, interpreting, modern languages or related field
• near native or native knowledge of the English language
• near native proficiency in your chosen paired language
• good command of the second foreign language (if applicable)

For international applicants you are required to have IELTS 6.5 with no component less than 6.0 and be able to meet the DfE entry qualification requirements or equivalents.

UK/Home Fees

Cost
£7,080 per year

Overseas Fees

Cost
£9,540 per year

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees.

Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.

Conference interpreters are highly sought after around the world, and you could go on to work on the private market for either face to face, hybrid or remote interpreting assignments.

Working as a freelancer is a popular choice for interpreters, but you could also work for an agency, private company, international organisation, governments or an educational institution for either face to face, hybrid or remote interpreting assignments.

You will be able to work for public services. We encourage our graduates to join the National Register of Public Service interpreters in the UK or similar professional associations overseas.