Professional Certificate of Specialised Health and Legal Interpreting - A9001

Professional Certificate of Specialised Health and Legal Interpreting

Professional Certificate

Throughout the course, you’ll gain expertise in the specialised language and terminology unique to health and legal settings. You’ll learn to navigate the communication styles and discourse of the diverse interlocutors you’ll encounter in these fields. You’ll focus on consecutive interpreting (both into and from English), and simultaneous interpreting (both into and from English).
Additionally, you’ll explore cutting-edge interactional approaches to interpreting, alongside the latest theoretical concepts emerging in health and legal interpreting research.
This Professional Certificate is ideal for practising certified interpreters who intend to sit for the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) Certified Specialist Health Interpreter and Certified Specialist Legal Interpreter tests.

At a glance

Course Details

Location
  • On-campus at Caulfield: Part time
  • Online: Part time
Note:

This course is available to:

Domestic

  • Domestic students
  • Holders of an Australia temporary visa (other than a student visa) that has a full study entitlement

International

  • International students living and studying offshore
  • Holders of an Australia temporary visa (other than a student visa) that has a full study entitlement

This course is NOT available to International Students currently in Australia on a Student Visa.
Duration
  • 0.5 years (part time)
Start date
 February
Qualification
 Professional Certificate of Specialised Health and Legal Interpreting
Fees

Information about fees

Course Handbook

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 includes doctors, nurses, clinicians, mental health specialists, and patients. In legal settings, you will work with police officers, lawyers, judicial officers, prison and parole officers, as well as individuals who may lack specialised knowledge of the legal system.

The course will provide you with the opportunity to focus on both consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, using English and other languages. You will explore interactional approaches to interpreting, along with theoretical concepts related to health and legal interpreting as emerging research fields.

Entry Requirements

You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.

Applicants must have NAATI certification as a Certified Interpreter or Certified Provisional Interpreter in languages such as Mandarin/Japanese/Spanish/Korean/Arabic.

Minimum Entry Requirements (Domestic students)

Qualifications

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a minimum pass (50%) average.

OR

A minimum of three years work experience or higher-education study in a relevant field*.

*Applicants are required to provide a Curriculum Vitae and a reference from their employer. Relevant fields can include (but not limited to): linguistics, applied linguistics, language study or teaching, translation and interpreting, TESOL and speech pathology.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Extra Requirements

Applicants must have NAATI certification as a Certified Interpreter or Certified Provisional Interpreter in languages such as Mandarin/Japanese/Spanish/Korean/Arabic.

Making the application

Future students

Semester one (February)

Apply directly to Monash using course code A9001.

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Self assess for credit eligibility

Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page

Fees

Fees are subject to change annually.

Full fee

The total fees for 2025 for this 12 credit point (6 month part-time) course are:

A$7,550

The equivalent fee per 48 credit points representing a standard full-time course load for 2025 would be A$30,200

Fee assistance

As a full fee-paying student, you may be eligible to apply for the optional FEE-HELP to assist you to pay all or part of your tuition fees.

Scholarships

We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.

Other costs and fees

For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.