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BA Gebärdensprachdolmetschen at Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg

Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg, Germany

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts training interpreters to work accurately and in a culturally sensitive way between deaf and hearing people in German Sign Language (DGS) and spoken or written German.

Duration: 7 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Language acquisition in DGS, simultaneous and consecutive interpreting and translation of texts into DGS, deaf history and deaf studies, sign language linguistics, scientific working methods, professionalisation and occupational studies, and several consecutive internships.

Career pathways

Graduates work freelance, as employees or in academia as sign language interpreters.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General higher education entrance qualification (usually Abitur); proof of participation in an orientation procedure. Admission-restricted (selection procedure). Application deadline 15 July.

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 7 semesters

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