Graduate Diploma in Localisation Technology

Introduction

The Graduate Diploma in Localisation Technology builds on and now substitutes the first year of the highly successful 2-year GDip/MSc programme originally introduced at the University of Limerick in 1997 as the world’s first dedicated and highly respected post-graduate programme in Localisation.

The Graduate Diploma in Software Localisation is offered on a one-year full-time and a two-year part-time (one day/week) basis. It is aimed specifically at students who might not have a technical background but who would like to become involved in localisation and, above all, the technical aspects of localisation. 

The programme is accredited by The Institute of Localisation Professionals (TILP) and corresponds to its Certified Localisation Professional (CLP) Level 2. The programme introduces students to all aspects of localisation, with an emphasis on localisation technology.

Objectives

The objectives of this course are to prepare graduates for a career in the localisation and internationalisation industry by providing them with the skills that they will need to forge a career in the interesting and dynamic industry. The course will also provide them with a technical and academic base that they can build upon with the MSc in Global Computing and Localisation. This new programme represents the state-of-the-art in postgraduate third level education. Its content reflects the changing needs of the industry and that of the students.

In particular, the programme places a strong emphasis on:

Programme Content

There are 12 teaching weeks per semester, followed by exams. Each module offers a minimum of 2 lectures and tutorials/laboratory sessions.

Semester 1
- Introduction to Localisation 
- Introduction to Computer Programming
- Language Engineering Fundamentals
- Introduction to Project Management

Semester 2
- Best Practice Internationalisation
- Localisation Engineering
- Quality and Localisation
- Localisation Tools and Technologies

Careers

Prospective careers for graduates include localisation engineering, localisation project management,  localisation quality assurance and localisation linguist.  

Entrance Requirements

Primary Undergraduate Degree (2.2 honours);
or
Other third level qualification with relevant experience (with interview).

Academic Calendar for 2007 - 2008

Fees

The predecessor to this course was approved for funding under the Graduate Skills Conversion Programme in 2000 and may, therefore,
also attract funding in 2007. In this event, EU students admitted to the programme in 2007 will be eligible for significantly reduced tuition fees. 

Contact

Course Leader: 
Reinhard Schäler
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems,
University of Limerick, Limerick, 
Ireland.
Phone: +353-61-202730
Fax: +353-61-202734
E-mail: Reinhard.Schaler@ul.ie