University Programs

Looking to begin or advance your university journey? This page gathers a selection of programs in Deaf Studies, sign language interpreting and Deaf Education from universities around the world. Explore the options and find the program that fits your needs — and remember this list is a starting point, not an exhaustive catalogue.

63Programs
20Countries
4Study levels

Although every effort is made to provide accurate information, errors may occur, or data about programs may change. Please verify directly with the university before making plans or commitments. Last update: 2025-09-26.

American Sign Language / English Interpreting BS

United States

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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American Sign Language and Deaf Studies

United States

Maryville College

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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American Sign Language and Deaf Studies

United States

University of Kansas

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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American Sign Language English Interpretation

United States

University of Northern Colorado

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) - Translation and Interpreting Studies

Austria

University of Graz

Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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B.A. Deaf Studies

Germany

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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B.A. in Deaf Studies

United States

Gallaudet University

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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B.A. in Deaf Studies

Ireland

Trinity College Dublin

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Bachelor in Applied Deaf Studies

Philippines

De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Bachelor in Sign Language Interpretation

Philippines

De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in British Sign Language (Interpreting)

United Kingdom

University of Wolverhampton

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in British Sign Language and Applied Language Studies

United Kingdom

Heriot-Watt University

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in British Sign Language and Deaf Studies

United Kingdom

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in British Sign Language, Deaf Studies and Linguistics

United Kingdom

York St John University

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Studies

United States

Carolina University

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Bachelor of Arts Program in Deaf Studies

Thailand

Mahidol University

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Bachelor in Applied Linguistics (with Flemish Sign Language)

Belgium

KU Leuven

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Bachelor's degree in Translation and Interpreting

Spain

Pompeu Fabra University

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Communication and Interpretation in Italian Sign Language

Italy

University of Rome La Sapienza

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Danish Sign Language and Speech-to-text Interpreter

Denmark

Copenhagen University College

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing Master's Program

United States

The University of Utah

Master's Degree

Deaf Education
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Teacher Education Program

Canada

York University

Master's Degree

Deaf Education
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Deaf Education, M.S.

United States

McDaniel College

Master's Degree

Deaf Education
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Deaf Studies

United States

The University of Arizona

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Deaf Studies

United States

Sacramento State University

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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Deaf Studies, Sign Language Interpreting Concentration

United States

Georgia State University

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Doctoral Degree in Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

United States

Lamar University

PhD

Deaf Education
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Honours Bachelor of Interpretation (American Sign Language – English)

Canada

George Brown College

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Interpreter (AMK), sign language interpreting

Finland

Humak University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Interpreter of Italian sign language and tactile Italian sign language

Italy

University of Parma

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Interpreter Training Program

United States

Troy University

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Interpreting and translation in Italian Sign Language (LIS) and Italian Tactile Sign Language (LIST)

Italy

University of Milan Bicocca

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Interpreting of Czech Sign Language

Czech Republic

Masaryk University

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Liberal Arts: Deaf Studies Option

United States

LaGuardia Community College

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Studies
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M.A. in Deaf Education Studies

United States

Gallaudet University

Master's Degree

Deaf Education
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M.A. in Interpretation: Interpreting Research

United States

Gallaudet University

Master's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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MA in Translation Studies (with Sign Language Interpreting focus)

Sweden

Stockholm University

Master's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sign Language Interpreting

Germany

University of Hamburg

Master's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Master of Education of the Deaf (MDE)

United States

Vanderbilt University

Master's Degree

Deaf Education
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Master of Interpreting (Flemish Sign Language)

Belgium

KU Leuven

Master's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Master of Science (MSc) / Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Deaf Education

United Kingdom

The University of Manchester

Master's Degree

Deaf Education
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Master's and Graduate Programs, Deaf Education

United States

Flagler University

Master's Degree

Deaf Education
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Master's Degree in French Sign Language Interpretation / French

France

Paris 8 University

Master's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Master's Program in Sign Language Studies, Master of Arts

Finland

University of Jyväskylä

Master's Degree

Deaf Studies
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MSc in Language Sciences (Sign Language and Deaf Studies)

United Kingdom

University College London

Master's Degree

Deaf Studies
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MSc in Sign Language Interpreting (EUMASLI)

United Kingdom, Finland, and Germany

Heriot-Watt University, Humak University of Applied Sciences, and Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Master's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Ph.D. in Critical Studies in the Education of Deaf Learners

United States

Gallaudet University

PhD

Deaf Education
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Ph.D. in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

United States

Teachers College Columbia University

PhD

Deaf Education
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Ph.D. in Translation and Interpreting Studies

United States

Gallaudet University

PhD

Sign language interpreting
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PhD in Deaf Studies

South Africa

University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg

PhD

Deaf Studies
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PhD in Deafness, Cognition and Language Research

United Kingdom

University College London

PhD

Deaf Studies
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PhD in Interpreting (focus on Sign Language Interpreting)

United Kingdom

Queen's University Belfast

PhD

Sign language interpreting
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PhD in Sign Language Linguistics

Sweden

Stockholm University

PhD

Deaf Studies
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PhD in Translation and Interpreting (includes Sign Language)

United Kingdom

Heriot-Watt University

PhD

Sign language interpreting
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Program for Deaf Studies and the American Sign Language

Canada

University of Manitoba

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Sign Language Interpreting

Austria

FH Gesundheit (Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol)

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Sign Language Interpreter

Korea

Hankyong National University

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Sign Language Interpreting in Multilingual Settings

Italy

University of Siena

Master's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Spanish Sign Language and Deaf Community

Spain

King Juan Carlos University

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

United States

The University of Arizona

Master's Degree

Deaf Education
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Specialization in Korean Sign Language Education

Korea

Hankyong National University

Bachelor's Degree

Deaf Education
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Teacher of Dutch Sign Language (NGT)/Interpreter NGT

Netherlands

Hogeschool Utrecht

Bachelor's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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Translation and Interpreting | Sign Language, Translation, Interpreting, and Language Mediation

France

University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès

Master's Degree

Sign language interpreting
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