Foundation Diploma in Translation (FDT)
The perfect start to your professional Translator career.
An online course by our AWARD-WINNING trainers.
The Foundation Diploma in Translation (FDT) is a Diploma which has been specifically created as a beginner's course for multilingual individuals who wish to provide translation services professionally.
ENROL ON THIS COURSE IF YOU…
Want a formal introduction to professional (written) Translation.
Would like to formalise your linguistic capabilities with an official Diploma.
Would like to be a Translator for companies or to build a career as a freelance Translator.
“WE’RE HERE FOR YOU.
We are a team of real people, based in Sheffield, United Kingdom (not just an online company). Although our courses are online, we constantly liaise with our students via video and telephone calls and email. We’re also delighted to meet our students when they sit exams at our registered centre.
If you need anything before or during your training with us, simply get in touch!”
Eileen, Founder of linguisttraining.com
Foundation Diploma in Translation online course Information:
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LEVEL. Beginner's / entry level (NQF Level 'Entry)
ELIGIBILITY
Students are expected to have a high command of their second language (between CEFR B1-B2 level), as well as an excellent command of their first language.COURSE START DATE
There is no set start date - you can start whenever you like!You can start and study on the course any time, to suit your schedule. There are no set sessions, meaning that you can study whenever suits you - you simply log in and go! Mentoring Sessions are the only Modules which need to be scheduled.
FORMAT OF COURSE
All courses are studied online (elearning). After purchase, you will have password-protected access to your course on our learning platform. You will be able to keep track of how far you have got and return to this whenever you wish.LENGTH OF COURSE
24/7 access for a whole 12 months via our online training platform.LANGUAGE PARTNER SUPPORT
Translation Practices : 0 (discounted upgrade available)
Mentoring Session : 0 (available separately)
NUMBER OF MODULES : 12
NUMBER OF EXERCISES : 15
NUMBER OF RESOURCES : 30
Expected Hours of Study (Average) : 20 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) recommended (plus self-study)
Enrolment Fee : £199
Payment Options : Buy in full or 4-month subscription (see below)
COURSE CONTENT
The course content is split into 12 separate Modules, each covering a different area of study, including:What is a Translator?
The Translator's Code of Conduct
Public Sector Translation
Translators in the European Union
Commercial Translation
Translation Techniques
and more...
Your FDT Course includes:
12 Modules including extensive written instruction / information on the subject matter.
15 Exercises, such as vocabulary building and sight translation from English into the Other Language, etc. - and a Translation Practice (from real-life past CIoLQ exam).
30 Online resources / Videos / up-to-date links on various subjects.
Have your Translation Practice proofread by a professional with extensive feedback provided - discounted upgrade available.
NOT SURE WHICH TRANSLATION LEVEL YOU ARE AT?
We completely understand that you may not be sure whether you are at entry-level (FDT), Degree-level (Cert-Trans) or Master’s Degree-level (DipTrans). For this reason, if you choose a course and then realise that you are at a more advanced level, we are happy to offer a £150 discount off the next course, if you enrol within 2 months of completing the first one. All you have to do is contact us when you finish the first course and we’ll send you a discount code.HAVE YOU SEEN THE FDTI COURSE?
The FDTI is an amalgamation of two courses: this course, the FDT (Translation); and the FDI (Interpreting). By purchasing the FDTI instead of the FDT and FDI separately, you are saving £100, and accessing crucial teaching about both translation AND interpreting.UPON COMPLETION / CERTIFICATION
You will receive a Diploma upon course completion; essential for most UK Public Sector work. -
As this is a UK course, the content is written in English. This online course is available for any language combination / pair.
Content is specifically dictated by benchmarked qualifications and real-life requirements.
All Modules cover non-language specific subject matters, including Public Sector Translation, Commercial Translation, Translation Techniques, Sight Translation and lots more.
1 of the Modules is a Translation Practice specific to your language pair (which we'll ask you to confirm upon enrolment). You can choose to upgrade your course to have this marked by an expert linguist in your language pair who is chosen by our team, specifically to support you.
You also have the option to buy additional language-specific support, such as Translation Practices and LanguagePartnerᵀᴹ Mentor sessions.
Our pool of qualified, experienced linguists is extensive, hence why we are able to offer this in any language pair.
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There is no external examination for this course. However, there is a Final Diploma Assessment which must be passed successfully to achieve the Diploma.
YOUR ENROLMENT OPTIONS
JUST THE COURSE
Enrol on the course only (below). This will include the primary course content and support as listed on the course information.
AND
ADD ON SUPPORT
Choose your course and add on Support (see Translation Practices and LanguagePartnerᵀᴹ Mentoring below).
These options are also available standalone.
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GRAB A COURSE + SUPPORT BUNDLE
Choose a heavily discounted bundle (below), which includes the course AND support options.
See FDT options below
YOUR PAYMENT OPTIONS
PAY IN FULL
Enrol on your course / support and pay the full enrolment fee.
You’ll get access to everything straight away.
OR
SUBSCRIPTION
Through finance providers Klarna or Clearpay, you can choose to make monthly payments for up to 36 months.
Payments are on subscription, but you’ll get access to everything straight away.
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BUY NOW PAY LATER
Split the cost over 3 or 4 interest-free payments, or pay in full in 14 or 30 days.
Payments are spread across a number of months, but you’ll get access to everything straight away.
At checkout you can see all payment options and enter discount / voucher codes.
(REAL!) STUDENT FEEDBACK
Prisca
“I thought that the course as a whole and the content of the individual lessons were very well structured. As a non-native speaker, I also especially appreciated the beautiful use of language and I noted down a lot of expressions and phrases for myself when I created the glossary.”
Yvonne
“I found the course a very informative and useful preparation for pursuing a career in translating. I particularly enjoyed engaging with the professional ethics and researching the code of conduct, building my own glossary, as well as the theoretical and practical information on translation techniques and sight translation with the corresponding exercises.”
Katrina
“I just wanted to write a friendly message saying that I started my course today and I am really enjoying it so far. Not only are the information and the links very interesting and useful, but I feel that doing the course is really helping me to focus my mind on my work as a translator (I have been translating for eight months but on a very ad-hoc basis so the structure of the course is really helping me a lot). Thanks a lot! Keep up the good work.”
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