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About the course
In this course, you will specialise in two key areas of interpreting practice: healthcare and legal settings, which include police and court interpreting. You will gain essential knowledge and specialist language specific to these fields. You will learn about the communication styles and discourse features of the various participants that medical and legal interpreters encounter. In healthcare, this include doctors, nurses, clinicians, mental health specialists, and patients.
Career outcome
Graduates may pursue work as specialist interpreters in healthcare services and legal environments such as courts, police interviews and related justice settings. The skills developed support accurate communication between professionals and clients/patients from diverse language backgrounds, with awareness of context-specific discourse and ethical considerations. This qualification can strengthen capability for interpreting assignments and professional development pathways in community, medical and legal interpreting.
Living Costs in Melbourne**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318 |
Average Salary***
