RMIT is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) to offer up to 40 languages. These include:
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Assyrian
- Auslan
- Bangla
- Bosnian
- Burmese
- Cantonese
- Chin (Haka, Tedim)
- Dari
- Dinka
- Hakka
- Hazaragi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Karen
- Khmer
- Korean
- Kurdish (Kurmanji, Sorani) and Kurdish Southern (Feyli)
- Malay
- Mandarin
- Nepali
- Nepali
- Ormoro
- Punjabi
- Pashtoi
- Persian
- Rohingya
- Samoan
- Somali
- Spanish
- Swahili
- Tamil
- Thai
- Tigrinya
- Turkish
- Vietnamese
Languages run each semester subject to interest and minimum numbers. If a language you wish to study is not running this semester, please submit an expression of interest.
This diploma is flexible in its delivery and offers many opportunities for you to apply your knowledge and skills.
You will participate in learning activities including scenarios, case studies, role plays, online practice tools, group discussions and projects, practical demonstrations, reflective journals and simulations.
A range of learning activities help you achieve competency, including lectures, tutorials, online collaborations, peer workgroups and simulation sessions, as well as extensive practice materials. Assessment may include:
- assessment reports and reflective reports
- quizzes
- presentations
- oral interviews and interpreting demonstrations
- class observation and peer review.
All practice materials and exams simulate the NAATI testing conditions to prepare students for their certification test.
Subjects are delivered in English, but some may have bilingual activities and assessment tasks.
Blended learning options
Courses offered as part of blended learning programs include a meaningful blend of online, on-campus, and workplace based learning tailored to the type of study you undertake. This learning is active, prioritising tasks that involve exploration and development of skills and knowledge through interaction and engagement.
Online aspects provide positive benefits such as flexibility and adaptability using digital activities and materials, while also strengthening the interaction and connection with timetabled and on-campus experiences such as tutorials, practicals, or workshops.