The Language Services Centre (LSC) was established in 2006 as part of the School of Language, Arts and Media, to respond to a demand for services in a range of languages from individuals, businesses, government departments, NGOs and tertiary institutions.
Our services include:
- the English Language Upgrading Course (ELUC), a semester-long immersion course for beginners in English, offered twice a year
- translation in various languages, including Fijian, Hindi, French, Rotuman, Tongan, Tuvaluan, Samoan, Tokelauan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands Pijin, Bislama (Vanuatu), Tok Pisin (PNG)
- interpretation: simultaneous and consecutive
- translation and interpretation training workshops (Fijian, Hindi, French)
- private tuition in various languages, including Fijian, French, Hindi, Kiribati, Nauruan, English
- individualised private tuition in general English upgrading skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
- tailor-made workshops in English for academic purposes, English for special purposes, including specific language and communication skills, particularly for the workplace: eg report writing, seminar presentation, writing for the media, pronunciation and voice coaching, cross-cultural communication
- preparation workshops for IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- non-credit language courses, with certificates in elementary Fijian, Fiji Hindi, French
- editing (English, Fijian, Hindi, French)
- transcription of video- and audio-recorded data (in a Pacific language, English or French)
- linguistic data checking
- compilation and transcription of language corpora
- language examination moderation
- evaluation and certification of language proficiency
These services are delivered by consultants and members of SLAM’s staff, who have expertise in a wide variety of language-related fields.
The LSC specializes in tailoring services to the needs of individual or corporate clients. We are happy to meet with prospective clients to discuss our services or for a detailed needs analysis. If you are not sure whether we can deliver a particular service (in a language not listed above, for example), do not hesitate to contact us.
Contact:
Paul Geraghty: geraghty_p@usp.ac.fj, ph: (679) 323 2263 Fax: (679) 323 1500
Phone: (SLAM secretariat) (679) 323 2214
