Online Business Interpretation Program
(ITT & GITA - L1, L2)

* This program is currently under review by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) and has not yet been approved.

Category :

Online Program

Duration:

6 weeks | 100 hours

Tuition Fee:

$1,320

Retake Feee:

$550

Start Date:

   

N/A

Live – not available

Recording – available

Intake : Everyday

Overview

This program is designed to train bilingual students to interpret spoken content in real-time between English and Korean, focusing on business settings. Students will develop skills in consecutive interpretation, sight translation, and cultural fluency. The program emphasizes vocabulary, tone, speech flow, and listening comprehension. Graduates will be equipped to perform interpretation during meetings, presentations, and business conversations.

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • Perform real-time consecutive interpretation in business contexts.
  • Accurately convey meaning, tone, and cultural nuance between English and Korean.
  • Apply proper vocabulary, speech flow, and listening strategies for effective interpretation.
  • Prepare for the Level 1 or 2 ITT Certification in Business Interpretation.
  • Prepare for the Level 1 or 2 GITA Certification in Business Interpretation.
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Career Occupations

Graduates of this program are prepared for roles such as:

  • Business Interpreter (English-Korean / Korean-English)
  • Consecutive Interpreter for meetings and presentations
  • Interpretation Assistant in multinational business environments

Admissions Requirements

General Admission Requirements

  • Completion of secondary school education (high school diploma or equivalent)

Language Proficiency Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate bilingual proficiency in English and Korean:

  • IELTS 5.5 or higher
  • TOEFL iBT 49 -65 or higher (or PBT 500+)
  • TOEIC 600 or higher
  • TOPIK Level 4 or higher (for Korean)
  • Successful English and Korean proficiency TEST (minimum score: 70%)

Methods of Evaluation

  • Weekly interpretation assignments and participation
  • Midterm and final interpretation evaluations (Modules 1–2 and 3–4)
  • Final ITT interpretation exam
  • Final GITA interpretation exam

Completion Requirements

  • 70% minimum attendance
  • Completion of all translation assignments and tests
  • Minimum cumulative grade of 70%

Program Duration

  • 210 instructional hours over 6 weeks
 

Homework Hours

  • 6 to 10 hours per week (not included in total instructional hours)
 

Delivery Method(s)

Distance Education

100% delivered online from British Columbia

 

Online Component

100% Asynchronous

Required Course Materials

Required course textbooks:

  • English to Korean Interpretation Textbook (Module 1 – Module 4)
    Created by Glenn College
  • Korean to English Interpretation Textbook (Module 1 – Module 4)
    Created by Glenn College
  • Supplementary resources: TED Talks, business presentation scripts, case scenarios

Program Outline

Students must complete all of:

Title of Course # of Hours Delivery Method Description
Preview Vocabulary (English to Korean) 30 Distance Asynchronous
Business Passage Interpretation (English to Korean) 30 Distance Asynchronous
Business Article Interpretation (English to Korean) 30 Distance Asynchronous
Sight Translation (English to Korean) 30 Distance Asynchronous
Sentence Translation (Korean to English) 30 Distance Asynchronous
Korean to English Passage Translation 30 Distance Asynchronous
Phrasal Verbs Translation (Korean to English) 30 Distance Asynchronous