Master of Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation–MICAT 180 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MICAT degree shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject, with a B grade average or better; and

(ii) completed at least 40 300-level points in a language other than English, with a B grade average or better; and

(iii) been accepted by the MICAT programme director as capable of completing the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement a(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

(c) Requirement a(ii) may be waived by the head of school for a candidate who has demonstrated at least the equivalent language competence.

2. (a) Except as provided in section 5, the course of study for the MICAT degree shall consist of the following courses from the schedule to the MICAT Regulations:

Part 1: FHSS 402, FHSS 410, LANG 403, (LANG 401 or 501)

Part 2: LANG 503, (502 or 504).

(b) Part 1 should normally be completed before a candidate proceeds to Part 2.

3. A candidate for the MICAT shall normally be enrolled for at least three trimesters, and complete the degree within three years of first enrolling. The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

5. The MICAT may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.