Foundation Diploma in Translation + Interpreting (FDTI)

FDTI Course – Freelance Interpreting Skills Training

The Foundation Diploma in Translation & Interpreting (FDTI). The perfect start to your professional linguist career. An online course by our AWARD-WINNING trainers.

Develop your freelance interpreting skills with linguistraining.com’s online FDTI course. This professional training programme helps interpreters enhance their practical skills, gain confidence in different interpreting scenarios, and build a strong foundation for a successful freelance career. The course is suitable for aspiring and practising interpreters who want to refine their techniques, improve accuracy and fluency, and receive guidance from experienced professionals. With flexible online access, you can learn at your own pace while benefiting from practical exercises, real-world scenarios, and expert feedback.

Level : Entry Level / Beginner
Certification : Course Diploma Certificate on completion
Number of Modules : 15
Number of Exercises : 24
Access : 12 months (24/7 online)
Cost : £199 (payment plans at checkout). Also see discounted bundles below.
Languages : All language pairs supported

Why Choose the FDTI Course with linguistraining.com?

• The formal introduction (entry-level) to professional Translation and Interpreting.

• Primarily for entry to UK Public Service and also Business industries.

• Diploma provided on course and online assessment completion (no exam) - essential for most UK Public Sector work.

• The preparatory stage before Level 3 Community Interpreting and Level 6 DPSI or CertTrans.

• Course content in written, video and audio format, to suit your learning style.

• Approximately 30 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) of study (plus additional structured self-study guidance).

FOR :

• Multilingual individuals who wish to provide Translation and / or Interpreting services professionally.

• Those who wish to formalise their linguistic capabilities with an official Diploma.

• Specifically written as a beginner's course. Entry requirement : Students must have at least approx. CEFR B1 Language Level. Test your level here ➚

• Available for ALL language pairs.

“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, linguisttraining.com Founder
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QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW

• Level : Entry Level / Beginner. Is this course right for your language level? Check here ➚

• Course Assessment Type (Exam / Assessment / Self-Assessment) : Online Assessment

• Course Diploma Certificate / Ofqual Accreditation : Course Diploma Certificate

COURSE CONTENT / SYLLABUS

MODULE 01 : Overview of the FDTI
MODULE 02 : What are Translators and Interpreters?
MODULE 03 : The Code Of Conduct
MODULE 04 : Public Sector Translation & Interpreting
MODULE 05 : Public Sector Roles & Responsibilities
MODULE 06 : Linguists in the European Union
MODULE 07 : Commercial Interpreting
MODULE 08 : Commercial Translation

MODULE 09 : Working With Agencies
MODULE 10 : Interpreting Techniques
MODULE 11 : Translation Techniques
MODULE 12 : Sight Translation
MODULE 13 : Note Taking
MODULE 14 : Your Professional Linguist Career
MODULE 15 : Review, Online Final Assessment, Diploma Certificate

FDTI Online Course Tutorials are presented by Ethan and Abbi.

• FURTHER INFO

  INCLUDES :

  • 24 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).

  • 59 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.

  FURTHER INFO :

  • 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.

  • Expected Hours of Study (Average) : 30 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) recommended (plus self-study)

  NOT SURE WHICH TRANSLATION LEVEL YOU ARE AT?
  We completely understand that you may not be sure whether you are at entry-level (FDTI), Degree-level (DPSI Law / Health or CertTrans), or Master’s Degree-level (DipTrans). For this reason, if you choose the FDTI course and then realise that you need to do the next course, we are happy to offer a £100 discount if you enrol within 2 months of completing the FDTI.

  All you have to do is contact us when you finish the FDTI and we’ll send you a discount code.

• LANGUAGES

  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 & Interpreting, Commercial Interpreting & Translation, Interpreting Techniques, 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.

• THE EXAM / ASSESSMENT

  There is no external examination for this course. However, there is an online Final Diploma Assessment which must be passed successfully to achieve the Diploma.

PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE AT CHECKOUT. linguisttraining.com is not a lender and acts only as an introducer. Please spend responsibly. Borrowing more than you can afford could seriously affect your financial status. Make sure you can afford to make your monthly repayments on time. READ MORE AT linguisttraining.com/payment.

FDTI Bundle

Ensure you’re ready for professional assignments :

1. Full online course (as detailed above)

2. Translation Practice - Your practice is proof-read by a professional translator and feedback is provided (this is an accompaniment to the course and not an exam).

3. linguisttraining.com team support

Bundle cost £249 (Worth £278)

How do Bundles Work? ➚

FDTI Course

1. Full online course (as detailed above)

2. linguisttraining.com team support

Course cost £199

Additional Support available for the FDTI :

Foundation Course FEEDBACK from (REAL!) STUDENTs

Qualification Route :

At every stage you can carry out professional assignments. Clients may request a specific level of qualification.

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FDTI COURSE LANGUAGES

We support ALL language pairs - in to English and out of English to your mother-tongue (native) language. If you can’t see your language pair below, we are still able to offer it, as we have a large pool of LanguagePartners (Mentors) who are specifically chosen for your language pair. Contact us to request your language pair.

• English to Afrikaans FDTI

• English to Albanian FDTI

• English to Amharic FDTI

• English to Arabic FDTI

• English to Azeri FDTI

• English to Bangla FDTI

• English to Bengali FDTI

• English to Bulgarian FDTI

• English to Burmese FDTI

• English to Cantonese FDTI

• English to Catalan FDTI

• English to Chinese FDTI

• English to Czech FDTI

• English to Danish FDTI

• English to Dari FDTI

• English to Dazaga FDTI

• English to Dutch FDTI

• English to Edo FDTI

• English to Estonian FDTI

• English to Ewe FDTI

• English to Farsi (Persian) FDTI

• English to Finnish FDTI

• English to French FDTI

• English to Fulla FDTI

• English to German FDTI

• English to Greek FDTI

• English to Hausa FDTI

• English to Herero FDTI

• English to Hindi FDTI

• English to Hungarian FDTI

• English to Icelandic FDTI

• English to Ido FDTI

• English to Igbo FDTI

• English to Indonesian FDTI

• English to Italian FDTI

• English to Korean FDTI

• English to Krio FDTI

• English to Kurdish FDTI (all dialects)

• English to Latvian FDTI

• English to Lingala FDTI

• English to Lithuanian FDTI

• English to Luo FDTI

• English to Maba FDTI

• English to Malay FDTI

• English to Mandarin FDTI

• English to Mandinka FDTI

• English to Mirpuri FDTI

• English to Norwegian FDTI

• English to Nuer FDTI

• English to Oromo FDTI

• English to Pashto / Pushto FDTI

• English to Polish FDTI

• English to Portuguese FDTI

• English to Portuguese (Brazilian) FDTI

• English to Pothwari FDTI

• English to Romanian FDTI

• English to Russian FDTI

• English to Sinhala FDTI

• English to Slovak FDTI

• English to Somali FDTI

• English to Soninke FDTI

• English to Spanish FDTI

• English to Swahili FDTI

• English to Swedish FDTI

• English to Tagalog FDTI

• English to Tamil FDTI

• English to Telugu FDTI

• English to Thai FDTI

• English to Tigrinya FDTI

• English to Tswana FDTI

• English to Turkish FDTI

• English to Twi FDTI

• English to Ukrainian FDTI

• English to Urdu FDTI

• English to Venda FDTI

• English to Vietnamese FDTI

• English to Welsh FDTI

• English to Wolof FDTI

• English to Yoruba FDTI

• English to Zaghawa FDTI

• Afrikaans to English FDTI

• Albanian to English FDTI

• Amharic to English FDTI

• Arabic to English FDTI

• Azeri to English FDTI

• Bangla to English FDTI

• Bengali to English FDTI

• Bulgarian to English FDTI

• Burmese to English FDTI

• Cantonese to English FDTI

• Catalan to English FDTI

• Chinese to English FDTI

• Czech to English FDTI

• Danish to English FDTI

• Dari to English FDTI

• Dazaga to English FDTI

• Dutch to English FDTI

• Edo to English FDTI

• Estonian to English FDTI

• Ewe to English FDTI

• Farsi (Persian) to English FDTI

• Finnish to English FDTI

• French to English FDTI

• Fulla to English FDTI

• German to English FDTI

• Greek to English FDTI

• Hausa to English FDTI

• Herero to English FDTI

• Hindi to English FDTI

• Hungarian to English FDTI

• Icelandic to English FDTI

• Ido to English FDTI

• Igbo to English FDTI

• Indonesian to English FDTI

• Italian to English FDTI

• Korean to English FDTI

• Krio to English FDTI

• Kurdish to English FDTI

• Latvian to English FDTI

• Lingala to English FDTI

• Lithuanian to English FDTI

• Luo to English FDTI

• Maba to English FDTI

• Malay to English FDTI

• Mandarin to English FDTI

• Mandinka to English FDTI

• Mirpuri to English FDTI

• Norwegian to English FDTI

• Nuer to English FDTI

• Oromo to English FDTI

• Pashto / Pushto to English FDTI

• Polish to English FDTI

• Portuguese to English FDTI

• Portuguese (Brazilian) to English FDTI

• Pothwari to English FDTI

• Romanian to English FDTI

• Russian to English FDTI

• Sinhala to English FDTI

• Slovak to English FDTI

• Somali to English FDTI

• Soninke to English FDTI

• Spanish to English FDTI

• Swahili to English FDTI

• Swedish to English FDTI

• Tagalog to English FDTI

• Tamil to English FDTI

• Telugu to English FDTI

• Thai to English FDTI

• Tigrinya to English FDTI

• Tswana to English FDTI

• Turkish to English FDTI

• Twi to English FDTI

• Ukrainian to English FDTI

• Urdu to English FDTI

• Venda to English FDTI

• Vietnamese to English FDTI

• Welsh to English FDTI

• Wolof to English FDTI

• Yoruba to English FDTI

• Zaghawa to English FDTI

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FDTI Course FAQs

Q1: What is the FDTI course?
A: The FDTI course is an online training programme designed for freelance interpreters. It focuses on developing practical skills, accuracy, and confidence in interpreting across different scenarios.

Q2: Who is the FDTI course suitable for?
A: The course is suitable for aspiring interpreters, as well as practising freelance interpreters who want to refine their techniques, improve accuracy, and gain professional guidance.

Q3: Is the FDTI course fully online?
A: Yes, the FDTI course is fully online, giving you the flexibility to learn at your own pace and from any location.

Q4: What practical skills will I learn?
A: You will develop advanced interpreting techniques, improve note-taking, enhance fluency and accuracy, and gain confidence handling real-world interpreting scenarios. You can start work immediately with this course, as many public sector organisations require that Interpreters hold a ‘Diploma’ to work for them.

Q5: Who provides the FDTI course?
A: The course is provided by linguistraining.com, a trusted online training provider for professional interpreters.

Q6: Can I fit the FDTI course around my schedule?
A: Absolutely. The course is designed for flexible learning, so you can progress at a pace that suits your professional or personal schedule.

Q7: Do I get feedback on my practice exercises?
A: Yes, if you choose the Translation Practice Bundle, you receive expert feedback on practical exercises and interpreting scenarios, helping you improve your skills and confidence.