The Honors Bachelor of Interpretation (American Sign Language – English) uses a combination of classroom theory, research, hands-on practice and professional field experience to prepare graduates to work as qualified interpreters with a foundation in research development. It is the first degree of its kind in Canada.

The basic objective of this degree is to train translation and interpreting professionals capable of identifying and applying quality cultural and linguistic mediation tools and strategies, as well as preparing them for future specialization. Students will choose between three options: English-Spanish, French-Spanish and English-Galician. Whichever option is chosen, a second language (English, French, German or Portuguese) will be studied further.

This program allows you to acquire both the knowledge and the experience necessary to join the community of language professionals: translators, terminologists and interpreters.

The first step to becoming an expert in the field of translation, interpreting and communication. English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese and even in Danish; essential skills to work globally.

The Study Course activated at the SSLMIT (Modern Language Studies Section for Interpreters and Translators) is characterized by a strong international dimension, as evidenced by participation in the EMCI (European Masters in Conference Interpreting) consortium and in the EMT (European Master's in Translation) network ). The Degree Course boasts consolidated links with European institutions, in particular with the European Commission (DG Interpretation and DG Translation) and with the European Parliament. Furthermore, since its inception, SSLMIT has been part of CIUTI (Conférence Internationale permanent d'Instituts Universitaires de Traducteurs et Interpretes).

Through an ASL-immersion experience and resources such as our award-winning interactive laboratory, you will be prepared to work in a variety of settings. Our interpretation program is open to students who are deaf, hard of hearing and hearing. Gallaudet University is the only university in the world that offers both an undergraduate and a graduate degree in ASL-English Interpretation. Gallaudet provides a unique opportunity for interpretation majors to live, study, and interact with Deaf people from the United States and around the world.

Audiology, speech-language pathology, deaf education, and interpreting are concerned with many issues related to speech, hearing, and language. Professionals in deaf education and interpreting fields are devoted to providing educational services and community-related services to children and adults who communicate in American Sign Language and/or other communication modalities.

The first cycle is devoted to the in-depth study of two foreign languages to be chosen from among 9 languages: German, English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Turkish and Russian (Dutch and Russian cannot be combined; l (Arabic, Chinese and Turkish must be combined with English).

Major theories and approaches in translation: this program introduces students to the theoretical and practical aspect of their major, giving them a taste of some groundbreaking theoretical researches in the domains of applied Linguistics and Translation Studies or Translatology.

The Interpreter/Translator program is designed for students interested in the more technical aspects of the Inuktitut language and who wish to pursue a career in this field. The first-year places special emphasis on language development, communication skills, and technical skills necessary in translation. The second-year is designed to assist students to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required as an interpreter. Emphasis will be placed on helping the student acquire specialized vocabulary in technical areas, and on consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills.

GOALS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME: providing conditions for getting substantial, qualitative professional education, professional competence in the field of translation major; providing conditions for acquiring a high general intellectual level of development, mastering correct and fluent speech...

The main goal of the Kyrgyz-Turkish Program is to prepare competent and in-demand Kyrgyz-Turkish translators who can do consecutive, synchronized, and written translations and who can put the information they gain during their education to practical use.