NAATI Accreditation
The Monash coursework programs are approved by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) at the professional level. NAATI is the standards setting body for translation and interpreting in Australia. For more information on NAATI accreditation, please visit www.naati.com.au.
A student who successfully completes the course and meets all the requirements can be recommended by Monash University for NAATI accreditation (see course requirements below). This means that each year Monash sends NAATI a list with the names of eligible candidates. Once eligible students have completed their course, they will need to apply to NAATI for the award of the accreditation by completing an “Application for Accreditation through an approved Australian Course” (which can be found here). Graduates who are eligible for accreditation must submit their application to NAATI within 12 months of the date on their degree.
Course requirements
In order to complete the Graduate Diploma in Translation Studies, each student must gain passing grades in each of the core units and in two elective units, giving the student 48 points in total. In addition, to be recommended for NAATI accreditation in translation, students must meet the required pass level (70%) in the examination component of the designated unit in their second semester of study, namely TRN4050 for those commencing in February and TRN4040 for those commencing in July. Students must also complete 80 hours of practicum.
In order to complete the Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies (combined stream), each student must:
- complete units to a total of 72 points
- gain 60% or above in the core units and an average of 60% overall.
In addition,
- to be recommended for NAATI accreditation in translation, students must meet the required pass level (70%) in the examination component of the designated unit in their second semester of study, namely TRN4050
- to be recommended for NAATI accreditation in interpreting, students must meet the required pass level (70%) in the examination component of the designated unit in the third semester of study (TRN5400).
Students must also complete 160 hours of practicum.
In order to complete the Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies (translation stream), each student must
- complete units to a total of 72 points
- gain 60% or above in the core units and an average of 60% overall.
In addition,
- to be recommended for NAATI accreditation in translation, students must meet the required pass level (70%) in the examination component of the designated unit in their second semester of study, namely TRN4050 for those commencing in February and TRN4040 for those commencing in July.
Students must also complete 80 hours of practicum.
Please note: students who do not satisfy the NAATI accreditation requirements, can still graduate (provided they satisfy the course requirements) and may take the NAATI test at a later date at their own cost.