Programme Information

MA in Simultaneous Interpreting

The graduates of Master of Arts in Simultaneous Interpreting Programme are expected to possess a high level of language and communication proficiency that will enable them to perform professionally in advanced interpreting (consecutive and simultaneous) with high competency. They should also possess basic skills for lifelong learning and be international in outlook, upright in character, and committed to serving the needs of society. The solid training offered by this Programme will also make its graduates competitive candidates for research postgraduate programmes in SI.

 

 

Course Code

Course Title

Course Units

Minimum Grade

Units Required for Graduation

I. Required Courses (21 units)

Year 1

Year 2

TRA5102

Advanced English to Chinese Translation

3

C-

9
(9 units from the group)

 

TRA5202

Advanced English to Chinese Consecutive Interpreting

3

C-

TRA5300

Translation Theory and Practice

3

C-

TRA5401

Foundation in Chinese to English Simultaneous Interpreting

3

C-

 

12
(12 units from the group)

TRA5402

Foundation in English to Chinese Simultaneous Interpreting

3

C-

TRA5403

Practicum 2

3

C-

TRA5405

Simultaneous Interpreting for Global Cooperation and Development

3

C-

II. Elective Courses

1. Group I (12 units)

TRA5101

Advanced Chinese to English Translation

3

C-

12
(12 units from the group, including at least 9 units of courses to be chosen from TRA5201, 5211, 5212, 5213 and 5214;
and other course (if applicable) to be chosen from TRA5101, 5111, 5112, 5113, 5114, 5115, and 5400)		 

TRA5111

Translation of Economic and Trade Texts

3

C-

TRA5112

Translation of Legal Texts

3

C-

TRA5113

Translation of Texts for the Media

3

C-

TRA5114

Translation of Literary Texts

3

C-

TRA5115

Multi-media Translation

3

C-

TRA5201

Advanced Chinese to English Consecutive Interpreting

3

C-

TRA5211

Consecutive Interpreting for Public Affairs

3

C-

TRA5212

Consecutive Interpreting for Finance and Economics

3

C-

TRA5213

Community Interpreting

3

C-

TRA5214

Practicum 1

3

C-

TRA5400

Advanced Language Technologies

3

C-

2. Group II (3 units)

DDA5001

Machine Learning

3

C-

3
(3 units from the group)

 

TRA5301

Research in Translation Practice

3

C-

TRA5311

CAT and Post-editing

3

C-

TRA5313

Seminars 1

3

C-

TRA5314

Translation Project and Management

3

C-

TRA5315

Storytelling in Video Games and Localization

3

C-

TRA5316

Corpus and Computational Linguistics

3

C-

TRA5317

Applications of Large Language Models

3

C-

TRA5601

Second Foreign Language I

3

C-

TRA5602

Second Foreign Language II

3

C-

TRA5701

Creative Writing (with an emphasis on prose)

3

C-

TRA5702

Translation and Natural Language Processing

3

C-

TRA5703

Computer Programming for Language Studies

3

C-

TRA6010

Critical Theories for Translation Studies

3

C-

TRA6020

Translation Pedagogy

3

C-

TRA6030

Research Methodologies for Translation Studies

3

C-

TRA6107

Cognition, Stylistics, and Literary Translation

3

C-

3. Group III (6 units)

TRA5411

Simultaneous Interpreting for Science and Technology

3

C-

 

6
(6 units from the group)

TRA5412

Simultaneous Interpreting for Economics and Trade

3

C-

TRA5413

Simultaneous Interpreting for International Relations

3

C-

TRA5414

AI-assisted Interpreting

3

C-

TRA5511

Seminars 2

3

C-

TRA5512

Translation Workshop

3

C-

TRA5513

Simultaneous Interpreting for Contemporary Issues

3

C-

TRA5514

Court Interpreting

3

C-

TRA5515

Medical Interpreting

3

C-

4. Others

HSS5001

Professional Internship

1

Pass

 

Total Units:             

 

 

42

Required Courses

 

 

9

12

Electives Courses - Group I

 

 

12

/

Electives Courses - Group II

 

 

3

/

Electives Courses - Group III

 

 

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6

Graduation Requirement
All students are required to meet all the programme requirements, pass all the assessments and obtain a cumulative overall GPA of at least 2.0 in order to graduate.  

*Applicable to students admitted in or after AY2025-2026

 

Course and Unit Exemption

Students may be granted course and/or unit exemptions if they have taken similar or equivalent postgraduate courses from other MA programme in T&I studies with satisfactory performance (“B” grade or above). Supporting documents such as academic transcripts and course syllabus must be provided. Exemption for a maximum of six units may be granted. In case of course exemption only, a student is required to take a course of equal number of units to replace the exempted course. Similar or equivalent course from their undergraduate level (e.g. Second Foreign Language) cannot be exempted. The application should be approved by the Dean of the Graduate School after the endorsement of the Programme Director/Coordinator and the Graduate Panel Chair.