PG Cert Interpreting

Study interpreting at a university with a long-established history in British Sign Language, Deaf Studies and interpreter education. The University of Wolverhampton founded its Visual Language Centre in 1991 and went on to establish the first BA (Hons) British Sign Language/English degree in Europe, creating a strong foundation for specialist teaching in this field. Teaching is informed by academics who combine research with professional interpreting practice, including expertise in interpreter education, situated learning and creating authentic professional experiences for students. You will also become part of an established signing community, with the  bringing together Deaf students, graduates, interpreting and Deaf Studies students, and members of the wider Deaf community.

The course is intellectually stimulating and upon completion learners will have the skills, knowledge and understanding to apply theoretical frameworks to real world interpreting and translation situations, support co-interpreters/translators and engage in complex interpreting and/or translation (SLT/I) work in the medical, legal, and/or conference domains. The course is designed to provide learners with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in SLT/I to enable specialisation thus enhancing employability.

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years of study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

• A (Hons) Degree in relevant discipline 2:1, or equivalent professional experience working in a Deaf or Deaf related sector. British Sign Language level 6 (or equivalent).
• Non-native speakers should hold IELTS with an overall band score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each element.

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate on-site programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.

Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.

Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts. Please contact Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Aid. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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