Irish - Translation
The Dioplóma Iarchéime san Aistriúchán programme is aimed at those who already have a good standard of Irish, but who wish to learn translation skills or to enhance the skills they already have. It is also ideal for those who work through Irish on a daily basis – teachers and journalists, for example – who wish to improve their standard of writing in the language.
| Award Name | Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
3 semesters, 15 months.
The 2024–2025 course will be run entirely online, including the end-of-semester exams. A teaching session will take place on a Friday evening and on a Saturday once a month - the timetable for those sessions is as follows:
Friday: 7.00–9.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am–12.00pm and 1.00–3.00pm.
The course involves blended learning, a combination of online study and live online lectures/classes.
Entry Requirements
Those who wish to apply for the course must have the following:
Primary degree
A primary degree in Irish, or its equivalent (e.g. B.Ed.), at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or a primary degree in another discipline at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications.
Standard of English
At least grade B (ordinary level) or grade D (higher level) in English in the Leaving Certificate or its equivalent.
Note: Applicants who are given a place on this course must submit a transcript of their results in the primary degree.
Decision regarding allocation of places
The following will be taken into consideration when places on the course are being allocated to applicants:
academic qualifications
answers given on the application form
result in the entry examination
result in the oral examination if applicable
Entry examination
Applicants must sit an entry examination to show their suitability for the course. This is a written examination, which will contain both translation and grammar questions, and applicants will have the choice of taking the exam on two different dates.
Important: As there are only 15 places available on the course, those who take the entrance examination in July may be at an advantage.
Note: Those who have passed the end of course examination in the Dianchúrsa Ullmhúcháin i gCruinneas na Gaeilge programme will not be required to sit this entry examination. If they would like gain a higher mark than that which they received in the end of course examination, however, they are welcome to sit the entry examination.
Further information
Tuition fees
€1,495 / per semester
Tax relief is available from the Revenue Commissioners (www.revenue.ie) in relation to such fees.
Submitting your application
There are two different ways to apply for Dioplóma Iarchéime san Aistriúchán programme:
Download and complete the application Word form and return it to Gaelchultúr * by the deadline.
Complete the online application form by the deadline
The Dioplóma Iarchéime san Aistriúchán programme, which is a level 9 NFQ course (www.nfq.ie), runs for three semesters, over a fifteen-month period. A blended learning approach is used in the programme, featuring a combination of online study, live online classes, and lectures and tutorials in the classroom. The classroom-based sessions are held on one Saturday a month.
Course work
Students have access to interactive courses on Gaelchultúr’s e-learning website, ranganna.com, and they can use this material to prepare for the classroom sessions and the live online classes. It is also useful to them as they revise the course work. Students are given written tasks to do on a regular basis and they are asked to submit these lessons by email to their tutor. Comprehensive feedback is provided by email. There is a limited number of live online classes each semester; these classes are held at night. Students are given more information regarding the live online classes and all other aspects of the course in a handbook that is provided at the beginning of the first semester. This handbook also contains information about the projects students are required to submit.
Course modules:
Accuracy in Irish (1, 2 and 3) 30ECTS
Translation Skills (1, 2 and 3) 15 ECTS
Translation Theory (1 and 2) 10 ECTS
Legal Translation 5 ECTS
Translation Technology (Optional Module) without ECTS Credits
These are the learning outcomes that will be achieved by students who complete the course satisfactorily:
They will have a comprehensive knowledge of Irish language grammar and will have high-level written skills in the language.
They will be able to translate a range of English language texts to Irish and will have specialised knowledge regarding the translation of legal texts from English to Irish.
They will be able to review texts that they write themselves and texts written by others.
They will be familiar with a range of useful technological resources used in the Irish language and in the translation sector, and they will be able to use them effectively.
They will have an understanding of translation theory.
They will have an insight into translation as a career and will have an understanding of the practical aspects of the work.
They will be able to use a range of research and enquiry techniques.
They will be able to operate professionally in a range of roles in the translation and Irish language sectors.
Gaelchultúr,
11 Clare Street,
Dublin 2,
Ireland D02 TD34
E-mail: eolas@gaelchultur.com
Phone number: +353 (0) 1 484 5220