Program Overview

Master of Commerce and Master of Translation Studies

About the course

This double master’s degree is the only one of its kind in Australia and teaches complementary skills in Business and Translation Studies. You’ll complete translation training between English and one of eight Asian and European languages, alongside a commerce specialisation. The skills you develop will make you a bilingual professional employable in a broad range of national and international settings.

Course Details

• Status: Available
• Locations: Perth (Crawley campus)
• Attendance: Full-time, Part-time
• Delivery: On-campus
• Starting dates: Semester 1, Semester 2
• Weekly contact time: 10 hours per week
• Level of study: Postgraduate
• Course Code: 12590
• CRICOS code:
• Full time/part time duration: 2.5-3 Years Full-time
• Degrees course is available in: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce

Top 5 skills you'll acquire

• Combine global business acumen with linguistic and cultural competencies.
• Develop linguistic proficiency in English and another language through exposure to translation practice of a variety of text types related to diverse business contexts.
• Acquire intercultural awareness via research, consultation with experts, immersion in an English-speaking and/or foreign culture.
• Learn to collaborate with translation and management professionals and become a ‘connected’ specialist within a business community.
• Develop a capacity to advise business developers in a global, multilingual context.

Admission requirements

• A Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
• The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of a relevant major;
• At least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation;
• Completed a Graduate Certificate in Finance, or Graduate Certificate in Human Resources and Employment Relations, or Graduate Certificate in Business Information and Logistics Management, or Graduate Certificate in Commerce, or Graduate Certificate in Marketing, or Graduate Certificate in Economics at UWA.

English competency

• Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

Fees and scholarships

• Domestic Student Fees: Annual course fee $29,300.00 (2025)
• International Student Fees: Annual course fee $46,100.00 (2025)
• Scholarships: Available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Translation specialisations

• Chinese
• French
• German
• Indonesian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Commerce specialisations

• Accounting
• Business Information and Logistics Management
• Economics
• Employment Relations
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• International Business (not available for 2019)
• Management
• Marketing

Accreditation

• The Master of Translation Studies (12520) is accredited by the National Accreditation Authority of Translators and Interpreters (NAATI).
• The UWA Business School is accredited by EQUIS and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and is a Communicating Signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).