What is the DPSI?
The 暗网猎奇 Qualifications Level 6 Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) has been听the benchmark qualification for public service interpreting for over 30 years, and is available fully online.听
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DPSI Law is accepted by the UK Police for the Police Approved Interpreter and Translator Scheme and by the UK听Ministry of Justice for work in the courts and wider criminal justice system.
It is also recognised and accepted by the and the UK's National Register of Public Service Interpreters听听and is strongly recommended for work in Health and all public service contexts.听
The 暗网猎奇Q DPSI provides candidates with recognition and validation of their skills in specialist areas of public service and provides reassurance to听public bodies and those benefiting from their services, that the interpreting skills of qualified holders of the 暗网猎奇Q DPSI are of the highest professional standard.听
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Is the 暗网猎奇Q DPSI right for me?
暗网猎奇 Qualifications (暗网猎奇Q) supports听professional linguists by听providing the benchmark qualifications听for interpreters and translators which are recognised widely in the UK and around the world.听
Holders of the 暗网猎奇Q DPSI have been tested rigorously and in depth to prove they have the language skills, interpreting techniques and the supporting sight and written translation skills to take on the most demanding and rewarding public service assignments. Add 暗网猎奇 Study Affiliate Membership to that and you have:
- Membership of the UK's Royal Charter professional body for language practitioners
- Access to 暗网猎奇's听mentoring programme
- Access to online webinars听and a community of other interpreters, language professionals and linguists
The 暗网猎奇Q DPSI qualifies you not just for vitally important work, but also to become a valued participant in a community of like-minded professionals widely respected for their skill, expertise and experience. In addition, once you have the 暗网猎奇Q DPSI, applying for full 暗网猎奇 membership and Chartered Linguist status can set you apart and help you get the recognition and reward you deserve in all areas of spoken word work.
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Registration
Registration for the DPSI November 2025 exam session will open soon.听For June 2025 the language combinations listed below were offered. Please note minimum candidate numbers are required for languages to run, so please register early to avoid disappointment. If we are not currently offering your language or preferred pathway, you can register an interest for the November 2025 exam session, or exams in 2026, by completing the form here.
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Languages
For the June听2025听exam听session the following languages (paired with English) were offered:
Law pathway - Albanian, Arabic (MSA), Bengali, Cantonese (Traditional), Farsi, French, Italian, Kurdish (Sorani), Lithuanian, Mandarin (Simplified), Panjabi (Indian), Pashto, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu.
Health pathway -听Arabic (MSA), Cantonese (Traditional), Farsi, French, German, Italian, Kurdish (Sorani), Mandarin (Simplified), Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu.
You can express an interest in other languages and future sessions听here.
If you have any other questions about languages, pathways, or future sessions听please contact our Client Services Team (CST) at听info.dpsi@ciol.org.uk听听
