RMIT University Advanced Diploma of Interpreting Scholarship

Apply for a scholarship to study the Advanced Diploma of Interpreting in Greek, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Sinhalese, Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese at RMIT University in 2026. Status: Closed

Who can apply: Individuals

About the scholarship

The Victorian Government is offering scholarships to students who are accepted into the 2026 Advanced Diploma of Interpreting program at RMIT University to study interpreting in one of these languages:

• Greek
• Italian
• Korean
• Punjabi
• Russian
• Sinhalese
• Tamil
• Urdu
• Vietnamese.

The Scholarship is to study anAdvanced Diploma of Interpreting, which is a one-year, full-time program that begins in February 2026 and finishes in November 2026.

Most of the course activities are delivered online, with some in-person classroom sessions held at RMIT University’s City Campus.

Please note: We require a minimum number of participants for each language.

In cases of low enrolment in the Diploma or the Advanced Diploma program, students may instead be offered the option to enrol in the Introduction to Interpreting Skill Set or the Introduction to Translating and Interpreting Skill Set programs.

Scholarship amount

Up to $8,115 will be awarded as a scholarship to cover the program fees in full for students in a government subsidised place. For other fee places, students will be required to cover the gap. The specific amount will depend on each student’s enrolment status.

Scholarships will be paid directly to RMIT University on behalf of the student.

More information

To find out about government subsidised places, please visit the RMIT University website or call 03 9925 2000.

For more information about the Interpreter Scholarship Program, please contact translating.interpreting@rmit.edu.au.

Key dates

• Applications open

11 August 2025

• Applications close

6 February 2026

Please note: applications may close early if all available spots are filled.

• Successful recipients notified

January to February 2026

• Semester starts

9 February 2026

• Final date to withdraw

31 March 2026

This program cannot be deferred.

Guidelines

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• Who is eligible

To be eligible for a scholarship you must:

• live in Victoria
• speak Greek, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Sinhalese, Tamil, Urdu or Vietnamese
• be an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency (consideration will be given to applications from people seeking asylum)
• be undertaking the RMIT University Advanced Diploma of Interpreting in one of the targeted languages offered for 2026
• remain enrolled and meet attendance requirements for each unit at RMIT University for the duration of the program
• apply for the program online through RMIT and upload required evidence by 6 February 2026 (Please note: applications may close early once all available scholarships have been fully allocated)
• sit your eligible NAATI test within approximately 12-18 months of course completion in the highest qualification available to you. This program cannot be deferred.

• How to apply

Applications are now open.

Visit the RMIT website

• NAATI certification

The National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) issues credentials or certification to people who wish to work as interpreters and translators in Australia. NAATI sets and maintains high national standards for Australia’s translating and interpreting sector.

Students who successfully complete the Advanced Diploma of Interpreting program will be eligible to sit either NAATI’s:

• Certified Interpreter test; or
• Certified Provisional Interpreter test To qualify as a Certified Interpreter you need to have already gained the Certified Provisional Interpreter credential.

The scholarship will also cover:

• One sitting of the Certified Interpreter test (for students who already have the Certified Provisional Interpreter credential and where the Certified Interpreter test is available in your language) or;
• One sitting of the Certified Provisional Interpreter test. Graduates must sit the test within approximately 12-18 months of completing the program.

NAATI recognition or certification is required to work as a qualified interpreter or translator in Victoria and across Australia.

It is an expectation that students will sit their relevant NAATI test for the highest qualification available to them upon completion of their RMIT course.

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