Diploma in Language Practice | DUT

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The Diploma in Language Practice at DUT prepares students for professional careers as language practitioners in South Africa's 11-official-language landscape. The three-year programme at ML Sultan Campus develops competencies in professional communication, translation, interpreting, editing, and organising language-related activities in at least two South African and/or international languages. With the rise of multilingualism in South African courts, government departments, media, and international organisations, qualified language practitioners are increasingly in demand.

English Home Language: Level 4, or English First Additional Language: Level 5
isiZulu or isiXhosa Home Language: Level 4, or First Additional Language: Level 5
Three additional recognised 20-credit subjects: Level 3
Plus language proficiency test and interviews
APS: 21

Admission requirements
SubjectMinimumRequirement
English First Additional Language (NCV)50%Required
English Home Language or English First Additional Language50%Required

Career Prospects

Language Practitioner – Provide professional translation, interpreting, and editing services to government departments, courts, and international agencies in South Africa.
Court Interpreter – Interpret proceedings in South African courts between English and indigenous languages, ensuring access to justice.
Conference Interpreter – Provide simultaneous and consecutive interpretation at government events, international forums, and corporate conferences.
Translator – Translate documents between English and African languages for legal, medical, and corporate clients.
Language Facilitator – Develop and deliver language training programmes for organisations improving workplace multilingual communication.

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