Applications for the 2023 Interpreter Scholarship in Victoria are now open!
The Victorian Government is offering scholarships to support students undertaking interpreting courses at RMIT University in 2023.
The scholarships aim to bolster Victoria’s supply of qualified interpreters so that non-English speakers have better access to crucial government services, such as health care and housing support.
Since 2003, the Victorian Government has offered scholarships to support students undertaking a range of translating and interpreting courses at RMIT University and have helped more than 500 people gain certification with NAATI.
This year, scholarships are on offer to students seeking to undertake the courses in one of the following languages:
- Amharic
- Assyrian
- Burmese
- Cantonese
- Dinka
- Hazaragi
- Juba-Arabic
- Karen
- Korean
- Macedonian
- Mandarin
- Oromo
- Pashto
- Persian
- Rohingya
- Sudanese-Arabic
- Swahili
- Vietnamese
To see if you are eligible and learn more about how to apply click here: https://www.vic.gov.au/interpreter-scholarships
Applications close 30 November 2022.
