Curriculum

The MTI Programme places a strong emphasis on both academic and hands-on training, allowing students to receive a thorough education in a broad range of subjects as well as specialised skills and methods for translating and interpreting. We recognise that students come from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds and are at various stages of deciding and changing careers. Our programme aims to provide study options and flexibility to complement and synergise existing experience, qualifications, knowledge and know-how to achieve their goals for academic and career advancement.  Classes are held in the evenings of weekdays and on Saturdays; the MTI programme welcomes local students to embark on their study journey while working a full time. 

Candidature duration 

Minimum of 1 year and maximum of 2 years. 

Curriculum requirements

Choose one of three Study Tracks

Students must accumulate a total of 30 AUs by completing different types of courses and components, as below:

Research Track (30 AUs)Practice Track (30 AUs)Coursework Track (30 AUs)
  • Specialised Electives1 (min. 12 AUs)
  • General Electives2 (10 AUs)
  • Dissertation/Capstone Project (compulsory) (8 AUs)
  • Overseas Immersion3 (optional) (payment required)
  • Specialised Electives1 (min. 12 AUs)
  • General Electives2 (12 AUs)
  • Overseas Immersion3 (6 AUs)

  • Specialised Electives1 (min. 12 AUs)
  • General Electives2 (18 AUs)
  • Overseas Immersion3 (optional) (payment required)

 


Curriculum Overview Diagram for January Intake
Jan Intake Programme Timeline
Academic Pathway for respective study tracks for January Intake
Academic pathway for Jan Intake
Curriculum Overview Diagram for August Intake
MTI August Intake Curriculum Timeline
Academic Pathway for respective study tracks for August Intake
Academic pathway for Aug intake

Key components of the curriculum

1Specialised elective courses are centred on core, indispensable and sophisticated knowledge that underpins translation and interpreting studies. They provide the intellectual foundation for further education, research, and professional development whether one’s interests lie in STEM/STEAM  (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) or SHAPE (Science, Humanities, Arts for People and the Economy). Seminars, flipped-classrooms and translation practicum in a simulation laboratory are incorporated into the course design, to help students to consolidate learning outcomes by developing essential knowledge and transferrable skills such as critical and analytical thinking, self-reflection, leadership and project management skills,  communication and social skills, public speaking and peer evaluation.

2General elective courses are provided to foster student capabilities to understand the world through the prism of epistemological knowledge of translation and interpreting studies. In line with the interdisciplinary nature of translation studies, theories and key concepts relating to the central theme of each specialised course are also introduced, to provide students with essential background knowledge and a better understanding of various professional contexts in order to conduct interdisciplinary research. These courses are designed to respond to the needs of industry and government policy, enabling students to tailor to their own preferences in developing their expertise in a specialised domain.

3An overseas immersion programme is incorporated into the MTI curriculum design. Under the immersion programme, students are given the opportunity to travel to a Chinese or English speaking country to take courses while immersing themselves in the local culture to enhance their bilingual and cross-cultural communication skills.

In short, the 30-AU curriculum is designed to fulfil these goals:
  • Complementarities and customised combinations between Specialised Electives and General Electives.
  • Fulfilment of the career aspirations of students who come from different academic and career backgrounds.
  • Adaptation of students to the versatility of the employment market and applications for PhD or other professional degrees.
  • Accomplished learners can finish their study within 1 year whilst others can pace their learning agenda.

Specialised Electives

General Elective courses

Immersion courses (for Practice Track only)

Research Track only