Arts, Humanities
Australia
University of Western Sydney
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS
The School of Languages and Linguistics at the University
of Western Sydney offers an exceptionally high standard
of education in a wide choice of study areas in
Languages, Linguistics, Interpreting and Translation, and
Contact details
Teaching English to adult
School of Languages and Linguistics
speakers of Languages
Bankstown Campus, University of Western Sydney
Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC 1797, Australia
other than English. For
Tel: +61 2 9772 6310 / Fax: +61 2 9772 6373
nearly two decades the
E-mail:
s.hale@uws.edu.au /
internationalstudy@uws.edu.au
School has enriched the life
www.uws.edu.au
of UWS through its support
a73 Year founded
for linguistic and cultural
Formed as the University of Western Sydney in 1989
a73 Language of instruction
diversity, and promotion of
English
the internationalisation of a73 Students
education.
Total students: I&T & TESOL courses: 305
Total UWS: 37,000
Foreign students: I&T and TESOL courses: 162
Total UWS: 3,700 from 70 countries
Class size: 15 for language specific classes
INTERPRETING and TRANSLATION
Gender distribution: I&T courses: 40 % male, 60 %
and TESOL at UWS
female
The University of Western Sydney is a
a73 Degree background
I&T courses: mostly languages and linguistics, business,
world leader in training and research in
law, medicine, communications
community interpreting and translation.
a73 Age range
The School offers the longest Undergraduate: 18 - 21, Postgraduate: 21 - 50+
established degree courses in language than as a first language, and a73 Average work experience
interpreting and translation in Australia the demand for English study is vast.
The work experience background of students varies.
that are professionally approved by the UWS programmes provide a direct
However, some are practising interpreters/translators
National Accreditation Authority for pathway to a career in the TESOL
a73 Faculty
25 full-time, 49 part-time
Translators and Interpreters. Languages industry and those interested in both
a73 Admission requirements
offered include: Arabic, Chinese interpreting and translation and TESOL
An Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent overseas
(Mandarin), French, German, can complete a double Masters qualification (recognised by NOOSR in Australia) and native
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, concurrently, receiving credit for three
or near-native proficiency in: Arabic, Japanese, Chinese
Spanish or Vietnamese. common units.
(Mandarin), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Spanish or
Vietnamese (languages are only offered subject to demand)
Drawing on the local and international
with an IELTS score of 7 (with no band score below 6)
experience of the School’s academics,
RESEARCH projects
a73 Library
who are experts and renowned The School has an active Interpreting
Seven libraries across six campuses. Extensive, up-to-
date facilities, electronic resources and online access to
researchers in the fields, teaching and Translation research concentration
other Australian and international institutions
content and methods incorporate ideas with academic staff and PhD students
a73 Careers Services
from the workplace and innovative conducting projects in a variety of topics Extensive range of online and on-campus career
research. Theoretical training is offered including: a study of the professional
development and employment programmes and services
in English and students participate in issues faced by community interpreters;
a73 Accreditation
small language-specific tutorials. a discourse analytical study of doctor-
Internationally recognised. Registered provider under the
Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for
The School also offers additional
patient interaction through interpreters;
Overseas Students. CRICOS Provider code 00917K
programmes in Teaching English to
the use of technology software in
a73 Internships
Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
translation. International Internships are available under academic
supervisión
English has become the global lingua The School’s academics are often invited
franca in education, business and
a73 Student accommodation
as keynote speakers to address
Details:
www.uws.edu.au/studyoptions/residential
international relations. Worldwide, international conferences and called on
a73 Campus locations
more people speak English as a second to assist with international events.
Details:
www.uws.edu.au/about/locations
PROGRAMMES
Programme Start date Duration
Graduate Diploma in Interpreting Autumn and spring intakes 1 year
Graduate Diploma in TESOL Autumn session 1 year
Graduate Diploma in Translation Autumn and spring intakes 1 year
Master of Arts (TESOL) Autumn session 1 year
Master of Arts Translation and Interpreting Studies Autumn and spring intakes 1 year or by distance mode
Master of Interpreting and Translation Autumn and spring intakes 1 year
Master of Conference Interpreting Autumn session 1 year
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