Postgraduate Certificate in Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation–PGCertICAT 60 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGCertICAT 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 candidate who completes 60 approved points from the schedule to the MICAT Regulations, may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation.

3. (a) A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least one trimester, and complete the degree within two years of first enrolling.

(b) The associate dean may extend the maximum period in 3(a) in special cases.