Disclaimer: this is an overview of educational programs for sign language interpreting across Europe as mentioned in the 2026 edition. For any information on the programs, please contact them directly. Maya de Wit Sign Language Interpreting Consultancy cannot be held accountable for the accuracy of the information listed. If you have an updated link or information please send an email.

Austria

Bachelor and Master Translation Studies - Sign Language
Department of Translation Studies at the University of Graz (ITAT), Graz

Bachelor Sign Language Interpreting
Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol, Innsbruck

MODUS
University of Salzburg, Salzburg

GESDO
Federal association of the Deaf in Upper Austria, Linz

BA Dolmetschen: Österreichische Gebärdensprache - Deutsch
University of Applied Sciences Kärnten, Klagenfurt

Belgium

MA Toegepaste Taalkunde
KU Leuven Campus Antwerpen

Master en interprétation Français/LSFB
UC Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve

Czech Republic

Jazyky a komunikace neslyšících
Charles University, Prague

Tlumočnictví českého znakového jazyka
Vyšší odborná škola, Střední škola, Základní škola a Mateřská škola, Hradec Králové

Denmark

Bachelor degree in sign language interpreting
Københavns professions højskole, Copenhagen

England, Wales, Northern Ireland

BSL/English interpreting – BA & MA
University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton

BSL/English interpreting – postgraduate
University of Central Lancashire, Preston

Finland

Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication – BA
Diak University, Turku

Tulkki (YAMK), Tulkkaustoiminnan kehittäminen, Master’s Degree Programme in the Development of Interpreting Practices
Joint program of Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Diak) and Humak University of Applied Sciences (Humak)

Sign language interpreting – BA
European Master in Sign Language interpreting
Humak University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki / Kuopio

Oikeustulkkauksen erikoisammattitutkinto
Tampereen Aikuiskoulutuskeskus TAKK, Tampere Adult Education Centre, TAKK, Tampere

Viittomakielen asiantuntija (bachelor and masters)
Jyväskylän yliopisto, Jyväskylä

France

Master Interprétariat langue des signes française/français
Université de Lille, Lille

Master Interpretation LSF
ESIT Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris

Master langues des signes française/ français
Université Paris 8, Paris

Master parcours Traduction Interprétation et médiation linguistique
CETIM université Jean Jaures, Toulouse

Master science du langage, Interpretariat en langue des signes
Université de Rouen, Rouen

Germany

Gebärdensparchdolmetschen (Diplom)
WHZ, Zwickau

Gebärdensprachdolmetschen – BA
Hochschule Magdeburg Stendal, Magdeburg

Gebärdensprachdolmetschen – BA
Weiterbildung ‘Taube Gebärdensprachdolmetscher/-innen’
Universität Hamburg, Hamburg

Gebärdensprachdolmetschen – BA
Hochschule Landshut, Landshut

Dolmetschen für Deutsche Gebärdensprache – BA
Universität zu Köln, Cologne

Gebärdensprachdolmetschen – MA
Humboldt University, Berlin

Gebärdensprachdolmetschen – BA
Hochschule Fresenius, Idstein

Gebärdensprachdolmetschen - BA
Pädagogisch Hochschule Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Hungary

Jelnyelvi tolmácsképzés (NVQ number: 52 223 01)
Siketek és Nagyothallók Országos Szövetsége, Budapest & Hallatlan Alapítvány

Iceland

Táknmálstúlkun / (Sign Language Interpretation)
University of Iceland, Reykjavik

Ireland

Bachelor of Deaf Studies
Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin

Latvia

Surdotulks (Sign Language Interpreter)
Sociālās integrācijas valsts aģentūra (The Social Integration State Agency), Jūrmala

Lithuania

Lietuvių gestų kalbos vertimas
Vilniaus kolegija, Vilnius

Netherlands

Tolk Nederlandse Gebarentaal - BA
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht

Norway

Tegnspråk og tolking
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen

Norsk tegnspråk
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim

Norsk tegnspråk
Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo

Poland

MA specialisation in Polish Sign Language (PJM) within Translation Studies
University of Warsaw, Institute of Applied Linguistics (ILS UW)

Portugal

Tradução e Interpretação de Língua Gestual Portuguesa
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal - Escola Superior de Educação, Setúbal

Língua Gestual Portuguesa - Ramo interpretação
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra - Escola Superior de Educação, Coimbra

Tradução e Interpretação em Língua Gestual Portuguesa
Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Porto

Romania

Curs de Comunicare in limba semnelor romane
Facultatea de Jurnalism, University of Bucharest, Bucharest

Russia

Interpreters in multicultural communication (RSL and English)
Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow

Interpreters of RSL and English
Novosibirsk State Linguistic University, Novosibirsk

Linguistics, profile 'Theory and practice of Russian sign language interpreting
Kazan Federal University, Kazan

Scotland

MA British Sign Language (Interpreting, Translating and Applied Language Studies)
Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

Post-graduate BSL/English interpreting
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Slovakia

Slovenský jazyk v komunikácii nepočujúcich
Trnava University, Trnava

Spain

Comunidad Sorda y Lengua de Signos
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid

Traducción e Interpretación (opción de especialidad en LSC)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

Sweden

Teckenspråks- och dövblindtolk (Sign language- and deafblind interpreter)
Fellingsbro Folkhögskola, Örebro
Västanviks Folkhögskola, Leksand

Kandidatprogram i teckenspråk och tolkning, inriktning Tolkning mellan svenskt teckenspråk och svenska
SU - Stockholms Universitet Västanvik Folk High School, Stockholm

Switzerland

French region:
Bachelor en communication multilingue
Université de Genève, Genève

German region:
Bachelor Gebärdensprachdolmetschen
Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik, Zürich

Turkey

Department of Sign Language and Deaf Studies – Master’s Program in Sign Language Interpreting
Ankara University, Department of Turkish Sign Language and Deaf Studies, Ankara

Ukraine

Social work and counseling, sign language interpreter
Kyiv College of Applied Sciences, Kyiv

Initial training of sign language interpreters (no website available)
Collective Enterprise 'Educational and Rehabilitation Center of the Ukrainian Society of the Deaf', Kyiv