**Course Overview** - We’re the leading Higher Educational Institution in the UK for training BSL-English interpreters, so our British Sign Language and Deaf Studies Foundation Entry is a well renowned qualification. - Foundation Entry degree courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree. - British Sign Language (BSL), sign linguistics and deaf studies at the University has long been recognised for world-leading research, continuous top student satisfaction rates and pioneering work on the development of employability skills. - Our course covers all aspects of deafness as a social and cultural phenomenon and will enable you to develop a fluency in British Sign Language. The wealth of modules available to choose from will enable you to tailor your studies to meet your individual interests and career goals. - It is estimated that more than 60% of British Sign Language English interpreters working in the UK have been taught on our courses. - We celebrated 25 years of teaching British Sign Language and Deaf Studies in 2018. **Why study with us** - Bachelor of Arts with Honours in British Sign Language and Deaf Studies (Foundation Entry) is ranked 2nd in the UK with 80% of students in graduate-level work or further study after graduating (Complete University Guide 2021). - Bachelor of Arts with Honours in British Sign Language and Deaf Studies (Foundation Entry) is ranked 3rd in the UK with 94% of students satisfied with the teaching quality (Times Good University Guide 2021). - Our staff members include Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Lynne Barnes, who is recognised for her work in BSL and Deaf Studies. **Further Information** - BSL is a compulsory element of the course in the first two years and is highly practical to ensure continued development. BSL can be continued up to Level 6 through the optional modules available.

Year 1: Compulsory Modules; Essential Study Skills for Higher Education, Developing Academic Knowledge, Target Award Extended Study, Learning by Experience. Year Long Modules; Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice, Introduction to Education, Childhood and Deaf Studies, Introduction to History, Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Sociology, Film and Media Theory, Introduction to Literature, Introduction to Creative Writing, Themes in Archaeology, Introduction to Psychology Year 2: Compulsory Modules; BSL 100 OR BSL 200, BSL 150 OR BSL 250, Deaf People in Society, Communities, Cultures and Identities, Historical Development of BSL, Employability and the Deaf Community. Year 3: Compulsory Modules; Deaf World Debates, BSL 200 OR BSL 300, BSL 250 OR BSL350. Optional Modules: Sign Linguistics, Translation Theory, Issues in Deaf Education, Families, Deafness and Disability, Work Placement, Student Initiated Module, Childhood Diversity and Inclusive Practice, Sociology and Education, Sign Language and Literature. Year 4: Compulsory Modules; Dissertation. Optional Modules; Insiders and Outsiders, Principles of Sign Language, Interpreting, Introduction to the Roles of Public Service Interpreters, Political Activism and the Deaf World, Debating Disability, BSL 375 OR BSL300, BSL400 OR BSL350, Work Placement, Sexy Bodies: Sexuality and the Body, Sociolinguistics

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: S756

Institution code: C30

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Foundation

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IELTS (Academic)	6.0	with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)

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England	6000.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	6000.0	Year 1
Scotland	6000.0	Year 1
Wales	6000.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	6000.0	Year 1

Please note fees for the foundation year will be £6,000, and then £9,250 per year for the remainder of the course. *subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

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