Master of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting Postgraduate Program By Universität Hamburg |Top Universities

Master of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting

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Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Sign Language Interpreting master's degree program serves to qualify sign language interpreters for the fields of court interpreting and conference interpreting. The course takes into account the high and growing expectations placed on the profession. Both the necessary working techniques and the theoretical basics are acquired during the course. On the basis of an examination of the specific language use in court, the processes involved in investigations and the linguistic characteristics of specialist lectures in both working languages, the practical interpreting skills for use in court and at conferences are acquired. The profile area opens up the possibility of gaining personal research experience in this still young discipline.
The degree program is designed to be part-time with a standard period of study of six semesters, ie only 20 CP must be attended per semester (instead of 30 CP as in the four-semester master's degree programs).

Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Sign Language Interpreting master's degree program serves to qualify sign language interpreters for the fields of court interpreting and conference interpreting. The course takes into account the high and growing expectations placed on the profession. Both the necessary working techniques and the theoretical basics are acquired during the course. On the basis of an examination of the specific language use in court, the processes involved in investigations and the linguistic characteristics of specialist lectures in both working languages, the practical interpreting skills for use in court and at conferences are acquired. The profile area opens up the possibility of gaining personal research experience in this still young discipline.
The degree program is designed to be part-time with a standard period of study of six semesters, ie only 20 CP must be attended per semester (instead of 30 CP as in the four-semester master's degree programs).

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Most undergraduate degrees take 3 years. All programs are divided into an introductory phase (first year), an in-depth phase (second year), and an advanced phase (third year). The final phase is dedicated to writing the bachelor’s thesis. A bachelor’s degree qualifies you to pursue certain careers and apply for graduate programs.

Your choice of subject determines the degree awarded: subjects in the humanities generally award a Bachelor of Arts, subjects in the natural sciences award a Bachelor of Science, and our two interdisciplinary law programs offer a Bachelor of Laws. Teacher training programs also award a special bachelor’s degree.

A Bachelor of Arts program is structured as follows:

  • 1 major (50% or 90 achievement points)
  • 1 minor (25% or 45 achievement points)
  • general professional skills (ABK) courses (15% or 27 credit points)
  • elective courses (10% or 18 credit points).


Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws programs is structured as follows:

  • 1 major (75% or more)
  • general professional skills (15% or less)
  • elective courses (10% or less).


Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws degree programs do not contain a minor component.

Further information and details on applying: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscenter/bewerbung/bachelor-staatsexamen/zulassung-einschreibung.html

After completing a bachelor’s degree, graduates can pursue a Master of Arts or a Master of Science straight away, or take a break and enroll at a later date. As a rule, it takes 5 years to complete a bachelor’s followed by a master’s degree. Universität Hamburg offers two different types of master’s degree. Consecutive master’s programs deepen knowledge and skills acquired during a bachelor’s degree and graduates may commence these programs straight after graduation. Professional master’s degree programs are graduate programs that develop existing professional skills in a particular field. Applicants must thus demonstrate at least 1 year of professional experience. The requirements and qualifications are the same for both types of degree.

Master’s programs may have admission restrictions and individual subjects also have different admission requirements. You can find more information about master’s programs in our German-language information sheet on master’s and professional master’s degree programs (Master- und Aufbaustudiengänge) or in the bilingual online guide to degree programs at Universität Hamburg.

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