The Higher Certificate in Court Interpreting at Sol Plaatje University prepares graduates to provide professional interpreting services within South Africa's multilingual legal system. The programme develops the linguistic accuracy, ethical grounding, and reflective practice needed to operate in courts, tribunals, municipalities, hospitals, government departments, and community settings. Given the linguistic diversity of the Northern Cape — encompassing Setswana, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, English, and other languages — graduates are well-positioned to serve a region with significant demand for skilled interpreters across official institutions.
English Home Language or English First Additional Language: NSC Level 4 or 5 respectively
At least one additional African language (HL: NSC Level 4 or FAL: NSC Level 5)
APS: Minimum 25 points
NCV applicants with appropriate subjects may be considered