Preparing for Professional Practice in Translation

Launch your career and unlock your potential today!

There is more to being a successful freelance translator than just being an excellent linguist. To succeed you also need to know how to run a business, develop good client relationships and conduct yourself professionally.

Who is this course for?

Preparing for Professional Practice in Translation is aimed at translators who are setting out on their careers. Perhaps you are completing your translation studies and need to know where to start when it comes to setting up your freelance business, or maybe you have been working in-house for an agency and are ready to change direction. Or maybe you have already been working for a couple of years and now feel that you need some additional guidance to embed good professional practices. If this sounds like you, then our structured business skills course is the one you need.

What will you learn?

This self-paced, online course will teach you a wealth of skills, such as managing clients, handling your finances and developing your professionalism, so you can gain the essential knowledge you need to establish yourself as a successful professional translator. Scroll down for more details of what is included in the seven modules.

How will you learn?

The course includes a variety of teaching techniques and includes regular self-assessments, action plans and checklists to ensure that you come away with actionable steps to implement straightaway. It is self-paced so you can work through it at a speed that suits you.

How long is the course?

Each of the seven modules takes approximately 45 minutes to work through - 5¼ hours of content in total. However, there are also actions that we encourage you to take and links to supplementary reading and videos, so the total amount of time you spend depends very much on how much you want to get out of the course.

Preparing for Professional Practice in Translation comprises seven modules, each covering a topic that is essential for success.

All seven modules provided nuggets of information which will assist me develop my new career. The information was presented in a clear and logical manner, and good examples and appropriate links illustrated relevant aspects, or enabled further learning.

Ellena Fox