DPSI Summer Intensive Course

Level

Level 6

Course duration

11 weeks (part time)

Course fees

£1,499 in three instalments
or 
£1,400 on commencement

Mode of delivery

Weekly live online classes

Total Course Time

• 47 hours guided learning
• 176 hours self-study

Prepares for

CIOLQ Level 6 DPSI Legal

Course Leader

Dr Brooke Townsley MA, DProf, RPSI, FCIL

Overview

The Summer Intensive course option offers the standard 22-week DPSI programme in a condensed 11-week format, preparing you for the CIOLQ Level 6 Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) Legal pathway in November. 

Obtaining the Level 6 DPSI qualification signifies your professional competence and is essential for legal work. It can also help you secure more and better-paid interpreting opportunities. With your Level 6 DPSI qualification, you can apply for registration on the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI).

Course Content

• Short consecutive mode interpreting (Unit 1 Section A DPSI Exam)
• Simultaneous mode interpreting (Unit 1 Section B DPSI Exam)
• Oral sight translation (bi-directional) (Unit 2 and Unit 3 DPSI Exam)
• Written translation of legal documents (Unit 4 and Unit 5 DPSI Exam)
• Interpreting for the Police
• Interpreting in the Criminal and Civil Courts
• Interpreting in the Tribunals
• Terminology processing and glossary building
• DPSI exam preparation

Teaching and Learning

Each week, you’ll join two 2-hour live classes online. In these classes, you can work with your course tutor and interact with other students. After class, you’ll have self-study extension activities to build on your learning in the live class.

Practice and Assessment

Assessments are set throughout the 12-week course. These assessments provide an opportunity to practice your new skills and receive feedback on your performance. The assessments are all based on tasks you’ll face in your Level 6 DPSI Legal qualification. They include:

• Written translation into and out of English
• Simulated dialogue interpreting assignments
• Oral sight translation into and out of English
• Simultaneous interpreting into and out of English

In addition to your weekly live classes and feedback on your assessments, you’ll have the opportunity for one-to-one tutorials with your bilingual reviewer and your course tutor. They will help you with all aspects of your learning on the course.

Completion and Qualification

On completion of your course, you can decide whether to take all units or selected units of the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting qualification. Your course tutor will help you with this decision. You’ll also receive a Certificate of Completion confirming the training you have undertaken.

Requirements

To participate in the course, you need to:

• Have native or near-native language proficiency in English and your Other Language (spoken and written), at CEFR level C1/C2
• Be able to commit a minimum of 8 hours per week to study and research
• Be able to use Zoom on a computer or tablet
• Attend an interview on Zoom with the course tutor

To arrange your free consultation to discuss your course options, please fill in the form below.