Gain in-demand advanced interpreting skills
Auslan-English interpreters play a vital role in enabling communication between Deaf and hearing people across a wide range of professional and community settings.
The Graduate Diploma of Auslan-English Interpreting – Australia’s only university-level training course for Auslan interpreters – will advance your professional skills and theoretical knowledge as a practicing interpreter.
Course overview
- Part time
- Combined campus and online
- Part-time: 2–4 years
- Domestic Commonwealth Supported Fee
- Estimated unit fee AUD $1200
- North Ryde
- Session 1 (23 February 2028)
This course is offered biennially (every two years), with new enrolments in even-numbered years.
Study the Graduate Diploma of Auslan-English Interpreting to:
- deepen your understanding of Auslan linguistics, discourse and interpreting techniques
- develop advanced skills for interpreting in specialised settings, including legal, educational and medical environments
- learn from practicing interpreters and linguists, legal and medical professionals, and members of the Deaf Community, who bring firsthand insights and diverse perspectives to your studies.
The skills and professional judgement you gain will equip you to take on more complex interpreting work with confidence.
You’ll study eight essential units worth 10 credit points each:
- TRAN8051 Discourse Analysis for Auslan Interpreters
- TRAN8054 Sign Language Linguistics for Auslan Interpreters
- TRAN8063 Auslan Interpreting Techniques
- TRAN8069 Auslan Interpreting Practice
- TRAN8085 Advanced Auslan Interpreting
- TRAN8086 Auslan Interpreting in Legal Settings
- TRAN8087 Auslan Interpreting in Educational Settings
- TRAN8088 Auslan Interpreting in Medical Settings
This course is suitable for:
- Certified Provisional Interpreter (CPI) level Auslan-English interpreters who wish to gain NAATI Certified Interpreter (CI) level accreditation
- CI level Auslan-English interpreters who wish to further develop their interpreting and analysis skills, and work towards higher NAATI certification levels.
Career outcomes
You will graduate this course with the skills to undertake diverse careers in various industries, such as the following:
Employers
- Auslan interpreting and translation service providers
- Businesses and corporations
- Courts and tribunals
- Government agencies and departments
- Healthcare organisations
- Legal service providers
- National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
- Schools
- TAFE and university accessibility services
Professions
- Conference interpreter
- Educational interpreter
- Interpreter educator or trainer
- Legal interpreter
- Medical interpreter