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Master of Arts in Translation and Interpreting

Masters.
The University of Queensland

80

in world overall ranking*

14

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

Develop professional Chinese-English or Japanese-English translation and interpreting skills with industry-focused training and NAATI-endorsed preparation. You’ll build capability in community and specialised contexts (including health and legal), alongside advanced interpreting for business and conference settings. The program emphasises digital workflows such as CAT tools, post-editing and terminology management, preparing you for modern language services as a master’s coursework qualification.

Career outcome

Graduates may work as professional translators and interpreters across community, health and legal settings, as well as business and conference environments. Skills in CAT tools, machine-translation post-editing and terminology management support roles in language service providers and multilingual organisations. The degree can lead to work in translation project support and specialist interpreting pathways, aligned with a master’s coursework qualification in translation and interpreting. Preparing graduates for advanced professional, specialist, and leadership roles in the discipline.


Living Costs in Brisbane**


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Restaurant
(Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant)
A$ 17 - 23
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom in City Centre)
A$ 1,467 - 1,940
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom Outside of Centre)
A$ 1,073 - 1,419
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Transportation
(Daily)
A$ 7 - 8
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Utilities per Month
(Electricity, Mobile & Internet)
A$ 237 - 314

Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$48,080 per year

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Information

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2 years

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July

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St Lucia

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5752

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

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A$10,000

tick iconUQ EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

20% of tuition fees

tick iconUQ COVID-19 OFFSHORE ONLINE STUDY TUITION FEE REBATE

12.5% of tuition fees

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