Overview

The Portuguese-Chinese Translation Studies course from University of Saint Joseph meets a demand for professionals in the public and private sectors who can operate in both languages. In the early stages of the programme, students develop their skills in Portuguese and fine-tune their competence in written Chinese, becoming progressively introduced to translation activities.

In the advanced stages of the programme, students continue to improve their Portuguese language skills and translation performance, while learning to use state-of-the-art translation technology.

Career Opportunities

Translation and interpretation

Diplomatic and civil service

Media and communications

Programme Structure

Courses include

Language and Culture of the Lusophone Countries

Elementary Portuguese Grammar

Elementary Translation Exercises

Short Sentence and Paragraph Translation

Phonetics of Portuguese

Formal and Informal Portuguese

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-18 00:00:00

Language

English, Chinese (Mandarin), Portuguese

TOEFL^® IBT

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Credits

149 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Macao, Macao (SAR)

Disciplines

Translation & Interpreting Asian studies Iberian studies

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

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Schedule TOEFL®

Other requirements

General requirements

Successful completion of Secondary School (Form 6/Year 12), or its equivalent. Applicants aged 23 or above are exempted from this requirement

Typical Applicants

Have familiarity with the Portuguese language

Have an advanced knowledge of Cantonese or Mandarin

Are strongly interested in developing translation skills

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

14000 USD / year

≈ 14000 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8474 USD / year

≈ 8474 USD / year

Additional Details

National tuition: MOP 68,000/ year

Living costs

Macau

Macao (SAR)

7725 - 11167 MOP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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