
Professional Certificate of Specialised Health and Legal Interpreting
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.
Official- Duration
- Not provided
- Qualification
- Professional Certificate
- Campus
- Caulfield East
- VIC
- Course code
- Program MONASH-A9001
Campus images supplied directly by the institution.
Course overview
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.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
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. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 58L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
- TOEFL iBTOverall 79L 12 · R 13 · W 21 · S 18
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
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.
Additional entry requirement
Accepted qualification meeting the selected course's academic score and prerequisites.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Caulfield | — | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Professional Certificate of Specialised Health and Legal Interpretingmonash.edu
- Monash Universitymonash.edu
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- 2027 International Undergraduate Course GuideOfficial source
- Monash Bachelor of Nutrition Science Honours FAQOfficial source
- Monash English language requirementsOfficial source
- Monash minimum entry requirementsOfficial source
- Academic entry requirements - Graduate ResearchOfficial source
- Monash inbound Study Abroad and Exchange requirementsOfficial source
- Monash Bachelor of Design Honours progression requirementOfficial source
- Monash Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) M3706Official source
- Monash Bachelor of Paramedicine (Honours) M3707Official source
- Monash 2027 international course pagesOfficial source
- Monash academic entry requirementsOfficial source
- Monash College Diploma academic entry requirementsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source
- Monash Emergency Health (Paramedic) Honours handbookOfficial source
