Interpreting - PG Dip

Program Overview

This postgraduate diploma program in Interpreting at London Metropolitan University equips students with the skills and knowledge to become professional interpreters in conference and public service settings. It focuses on developing fluency and accuracy in interpreting between English and a chosen paired language, as well as specialized knowledge of legal terminology and procedures relevant to public service interpreting in England. The program offers a combination of theoretical and practical training, including site visits, shadowing professional interpreters, and dummy booth practice.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This postgraduate diploma program equips students with the skills and knowledge to become professional interpreters in various settings, including international organizations, the private sector, and public services operating under English law. It focuses on conference interpreting and public service interpreting (PSI) related to English law.

Key Objectives:

• Develop the necessary skills and knowledge for professional interpreting in conference and public service settings.
• Enhance fluency and accuracy in interpreting between English and your chosen paired language.
• Acquire specialized knowledge of legal terminology and procedures relevant to public service interpreting in England.
• Understand the ethical and professional responsibilities of an interpreter.
• Gain practical experience through site visits, shadowing professional interpreters, and dummy booth practice.

Outline:

Program Duration:

Full-time (one year) or Part-time (two years)

Mode of Delivery:

Distance Learning (synchronous hybrid mode)

Program Structure:

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

Assessment:

• Essays
• Presentations
• Practical interpreting performances
• Role-play (PSI)
• Self and peer evaluations
• Reflective portfolios

Teaching:

• Experienced faculty with expertise in interpreting and public service interpreting
• State-of-the-art interpreting suite with technology used by top international institutions
• Mock courtroom for public service interpreting practice

Careers:

• Conference interpreter (private market or public service)
• Public service interpreter (immigration services, police, courts, probation services)
• Freelance interpreter
• Interpreter for international organizations or governments
• Interpreter for educational institutions

Other:

• The program can be studied as a standalone qualification or as a stepping stone to the Interpreting MA program.
• Part-time option allows for flexible study alongside work or other commitments.

Additional Notes:

• This program is subject to validation.