Professional Certificate in Translation (PR-TRANS) // Entry and participation requirements

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Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

  • An undergraduate degree, or equivalent in terms of years of university study or professional translation practice. 

Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

  • Prior academic performance; and
  • Relevance of previous studies with respect to language skills (a degree in a modern language), translation (studies on translation) or teaching (studies in education). 

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

The English Language Requirement must be satisfied

For particular language subjects, the applicant must be at native competency or near-native competency in that language.

Please note: Credentials for language competence will be determined by the course coordinator/selection committee, and may include prior study, tests and interviews. Native speaker is broadly defined here as a person who has spoken the language from birth and has had the majority of their education in the medium of that language.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 5 March 2025