Nowadays, Saudi Arabia hosts several specialised translation programmes at different levels. The objectives and priorities of these programmes and the courses they offer vary considerably. To receive academic accreditation, universities are required to identify the link between their programmes and the job market, but this is not always the case. In this chapter, I will explore Saudi universities’ current translator and interpreter training status to address academic and professional issues. A translation competence model is used as a framework to categorise the components of the study plans of universities offering translation programmes in Saudi Arabia. The aim is to pinpoint issues related to the type and number of courses offered. Most of the programmes offered are translation-oriented, offering limited interpreting courses with a clear focus on foreign language teaching. Revisions and updates are required to suit the critical challenges posed by the ever-growing market. The chapter will shed light on the challenges translators and interpreters face academically and in the job market. More specifically, it will address the current status of the translation profession, including the gap between translation and interpreting training in light of the absence of a well-recognised certification system for translators and interpreters. The chapter will conclude by offering recommendations to optimise the programmes’ outcomes for translators and interpreters to ensure alignment with the market needs.