Deaf Studies and Sign Languages

All aspects of deafness as a social and cultural phenomenon are covered on the deaf studies courses, with the emphasis placed firmly in these areas rather than medical perceptions of deafness and deaf people. All aspects of interaction between the deaf and hearing worlds are covered, and the wide range of modules available allows students to pursue their academic interests and career aspirations.

“There was no other course in Africa which matched what the University had to offer. I chose UCLan because of the strong deaf community here. As there is a slight variation between Ugandan Sign Language (USL) and British Sign Language (BSL) it was nice to be able to learn BSL and become involved in British Deaf culture.”

Sam Lutalo-Kiingi, Graduate Diploma in Deaf Studies, now PhD student at UCLan.

Courses available

British Sign Language / English Interpreting & Translation , PGDip
Delivery method: Standard
Study mode: Part Time

British Sign Language / English Interpreting & Translation, MA
Delivery method: Standard
Study mode: Part Time

British Sign Language and Communication, GradDip
Delivery method: Standard
Study mode: Part Time

British Sign Language and Deaf Studies, BA(Hons)
Delivery method: Standard
Study mode: Full time and part time

Deaf Studies - Ab initio level (Major/Joint/Minor), Comb Hons
Delivery method: Standard
Study mode: Full Time

Support Work (Notetaking), Cert
Delivery method: Standard
Study mode: Part Time

Further details

School of Education and Social Sciences

Contacts

For further information please email Course Enquiries or call +44 (0) 1772 892400