Police Interpreters Preparation Course
- Are you fluent in an international language other than English?
- Have you ever considered a career as an interpreter in the UK public sector?
- Are you seeking to add another qualification to your CV to enhance your employment prospects?
The University of East London offers a course designed to help you prepare for the Metropolitan Police Interpreters test, or for those in the local community who wish to build on their interpreting skills.
Passing the MET Test means you can apply to become part of the National Register of Public Service Interpreters. For more information regarding the MET Test, please visit the Institute of Linguistics website: http://www.iol.org.uk/index.asp
Many languages currently offered by the Met Interpreter Test are not catered for by other tests. Languages include; Albanian, Turkish, Kurdish (Sorani) and Polish. A full list of Languages covered by our course can be found here.
UEL currently has two intakes a year, February to May and September to November, each containing 20 hours dedicated teaching time at our Stratford Campus. Teaching will include:
- Role play and group work
- Lecturer guidance on essential reading materials
- Mock exams and access to past paper exercises from the Met Interpreters test itself
- Directed self study.
The course will cost £200 and run for ten weeks, four hours every fortnight*
The current course is full.
Lessons for the next intake start in July 2013* and dates are available below. The exam takes place in November 2013.*
Wednesday 24th July 2013, 10am-3pm
Wednesday 07th August 2013, 10am-3pm
Wednesday 21st August 2013, 10am-3pm
Wednesday 04th September 2013, 10am-3pm
Wednesday 18th September 2013, 10am-3pm
Times include a one hour lunch break. Attendance to all sessions is advised.
For further information, please keep checking this page for updates, email languagecentre@uel.ac.uk or complete an online application form>>
If you would like further information regarding the MET Test and the Institute of Liguistics, please visit: http://www.iol.org.uk/index.asp
*Details subject to change.
