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 name | Start date | |
|---|---|---|
| Polish from and into English | 14 January 2013 | Apply now |
| English into Italian | 14 January 2013 | Apply now |
| Spanish into English | 14 January 2013 | Apply now |
| English into Portuguese | 15 January 2013 | Apply now |
| French into English | 15 January 2013 | Apply now |
| English into Spanish | 16 January 2013 | Apply now |
| English from and into Russian | 16 January 2013 | Apply now |
| English into French | 16 January 2013 | Apply now |
| Polish from and into English | 17 January 2013 | Apply now |
| German into English | 17 January 2013 | Apply now |
| English into Czech and Slovak | 17 January 2013 | Apply now |
| English into Spanish | 17 January 2013 | Apply now |
Free Language Evening Tasters
Join us for free language sessions on 27 June, 6-8.30pm, at 309 Regent Street, W1B 2UW

