Diploma in Translation

Next date: 16 January 2012 (more dates available)
Location: School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Marylebone
Duration: 30 weeks
Occurrence: Evenings

Fees: £330

The Diploma in Translation course gives training in the various skills and techniques needed by translators. It equips you to apply practical translation skills to the same standard as that expected of a university postgraduate student and to be able to explain and justify translation solutions. The course also prepares you for the Diploma in Translation (IoLET) examination.

Course content

The course covers 3 terms as follows:

Term 1
January to April General Translation Techniques
Term 2
May to June Specialised Translation Strategies
Term 3
October to December Examination Preparation

Contact time: once a week (2 hours) in the evening over a total of 30 weeks. You are also expected to undertake independent study to fully benefit from the course.

A programme of optional workshops complements the course provision.

Enrolment options: Whole course or separately for each term.

You must:

  • obtain a pass in the University of Westminster Diploma in Translation (IoLET) course Admission Test
  • be a native speaker of the translation target language
  • have degree level proficiency in writing in the target language
  • have graduate level English reading skills.

Timetable and Dates

30 weeks – 60 hours of tuition. All classes are subject to sufficient enrolment.
Special arrangements will be made to replace Bank Holidays.

2013 Language Combinations


Day and time
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
English into Czech/Slovak
Thursday 6 - 8pm
17 January - 28 March 2013
25 April - 13 June 2013
26 September - 12 December 2013
English into French
Wednesday 6 - 8pm
16 January - 27 March 2013
24 April - 12 June 2013
25 September - 11 December 2013
English into Italian
Monday 6.30 - 8.30pm
14 January - 25 March 2013
22 April - 24 June 2013
23 September - 9 December 2013
English into Portuguese Tuesday 6 - 8pm
15 January - 26 March 2013
23 April - 25 June 2013
24 September - 10 December 2013
English/Russian
Russian/English
Wednesday 6.30 - 8.30pm
16 January - 27 March 2013 24 April - 12 June 2012 25 September - 11 December 2013
English into Spanish
Wednesday 6 - 8pm
16 January - 27 March 2013 24 April - 12 June 2013 25 September - 11 December 2013
English into Spanish
Thursday 6 - 8pm 17 January - 28 March 2013 25 April - 13 June 2013 Not running in term three
French into English
Tuesday 6 - 8pm
15 January - 26 March 2013 23 April - 25 June 2013 24 September - 10 December 2013
German into English
Thursday 6 - 8pm
17 January - 28 March 2013 25 April - 13 June 2013 26 September - 12 December 2013
Polish/English
English/Polish
Monday 6.30 - 8.30pm
14 January - 25 March 2013 22 April - 24 June 2013 23 September - 9 December 2013
Polish/English
English/Polish
Thursday 6.30 - 8.30pm
17 January - 28 March 2013
Not running in term two
Not running in term three
Spanish into English
Monday 6 - 8pm
14 January - 25 March 2013 22 April - 24 June 2013 23 September - 9 December 2013

Fees

2013: £350 per term

A 50% refund will be given if you withdraw from the course before it starts. No refund will be given once the course has started.

Enrolment

When you have passed the admissions test, we will send you a link to enrol on the Diploma in Translation course.

Apply for Diploma in Translation

Course nameStart date
Polish from and into English14 January 2013Apply now
English into Italian14 January 2013Apply now
Spanish into English14 January 2013Apply now
English into Portuguese15 January 2013Apply now
French into English15 January 2013Apply now
English into Spanish16 January 2013Apply now
English from and into Russian16 January 2013Apply now
English into French16 January 2013Apply now
Polish from and into English17 January 2013Apply now
German into English17 January 2013Apply now
English into Czech and Slovak17 January 2013Apply now
English into Spanish17 January 2013Apply now

Accommodation

Need a place to stay while completing your course?

Free Language Evening Tasters

Join us for free language sessions on 27 June, 6-8.30pm, at 309 Regent Street, W1B 2UW