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M.A. Sign Languages

University of Hamburg Hamburg

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  • Winter and summer
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  • Bilingual
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  • 15 Jan
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About the programme

Sign Languages (Gebärdensprachen) is a Master of Arts at Universität Hamburg that gives you detailed linguistic knowledge of the sign languages of deaf people, especially German Sign Language, along with cultural questions linked to them. You learn to describe sign language phenomena in detail, use empirical methods and judge theories critically. Required modules include a sign language structure course, the evolution of communication and origin of language, cultural studies, sign language communities and empirical sign language linguistics, and a profile area lets you do your own guided research in this young discipline. The programme lasts four semesters, is taught in German and English, and you can start in winter or summer. It aims to prepare you for a doctorate, and also for work in education, administration, journalism, publishing, early intervention, social institutions or accessible IT.

Fields of study

Design(Architecture & Design)
Linguistics & Languages(Social Sciences & Humanities)

How to apply

ChannelDirect to university
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Requirements

What you need to apply for Sign Languages at University of Hamburg

English language

IELTS Overall
5.5/ 9.0

German language

German for application
C1
German for enrollment
C1

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
MOI accepted as English proof
Not Accepted
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No

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
Not required
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Yes

Yes

No

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APS certificate
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APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

The prerequisite for admission to the Master's program  in Sign Languages  ​​is a first professionally qualifying university degree from a German or internationally recognized foreign university in the subjects of  sign languages, sign language interpreting, Deaf Studies  or a number of at least 60 credit points in one of the aforementioned subjects if you have a university degree (or equivalent achievements) in another subject.

As a special arrangement, admission is possible upon proof of a first professional university degree from a German or internationally recognized foreign university in another subject, combined with evidence of at least 100 hours of sign language courses and a letter/portfolio outlining the motivation for choosing this degree program. Proof of sign language proficiency at the specified level is not required for native speakers.

Recognition of Degree Certificates Obtained Abroad

For applicants who have completed their first degree abroad, the recognition of a degree certificate obtained abroad will be processed as part of the faculty's application process.

German Language Proficiency

All applicants who have not completed their first degree at a German-speaking university must provide proof of sufficient German language proficiency for enrollment (but not for application).

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Sign Languages

Programme-specific documents

Application documents to be submitted

Please submit all documents as uncertified copies. For documents not issued in German or English, a translation by an officially sworn translator into German or English is also required.

  • Printed online application form
  • Degree certificate or provisional transcript of records

If you are still studying at the time of application and cannot provide a degree certificate with a grade, please submit a current transcript of records with a provisional average grade. The degree certificate must be submitted by the end of the first semester of your master's program.

  • • For applicants with a first professional degree in related subjects (see above under admission requirements): Proof of at least 100 hours of sign language courses (not required for native speakers) and a letter/portfolio outlining the motivation for choosing the degree program.

Application Address

University of Hamburg

Faculty of Humanities, Department of Language, Literature, and Media

Prof. Dr. Annika Herrmann, Institute for German Sign Language and

Deaf Communication (IDGS) – MA Application: Sign Languages –

Gorch-Fock-Wall 7

20354 Hamburg

The complete application documents must be received by the application address within the application deadline; otherwise, your application cannot be considered. The date of receipt is decisive, not the postmark! This is a deadline; an extension of this deadline is not possible.

Please staple all documents submitted with your application or attach them securely in another way. Ensure that the printout of the online application is on top. Please do not use paper clips, application folders, or clear plastic sleeves.

This programme applies directly to the university. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Direct to university

Mode

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APS

Required for Application

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Application fee

0 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

University of Hamburg

Campus Center

Student Advisory Service and Psychological Counseling

Alsterterrasse 1, 20354 Hamburg

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

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Semester contribution

343 EUR

per semester

Application fee

0 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,590 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

Additional fee information

Nil

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