Overview

About the Professions in Deafness program

University of North Carolina Greensboro students are prepared to professionally serve children, youth, and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing following a bilingual (American Sign Language [ASL] and English), tri-modal (sign, written, speech as appropriate), multi-cultural (Deaf, hearing, home cultures) philosophy.
Graduates enter professions such as teacher, sign language interpreter, deaf services specialist, vocational rehabilitation counselor, disability service coordinator, community advocate, parent educator, job placement specialist, telecommunications specialist, and independent living counselor.
Graduates are commonly employed with public schools, interpreting agencies, federal government, and human services organizations.
Graduates are positioned to pursue graduate study in education, counseling, communication sciences and disorders, vocational rehabilitation, interpreting, linguistics, and more at nationally recognized institutions.

The Student Experience

The Professions in deafness students are offered extensive field and internship experiences in educational settings, government and community agencies, and health-related and nonprofit organizations.
Students collaborate with faculty, staff, and doctoral students on research studies and projects.
Students are encouraged to apply for designated, named scholarships specific to the major.
Student actively participate in conferences, volunteer placements, professional development, and other networking opportunities.
Students have the opportunity to study abroad and experience international Deaf communities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

People with Disabilities in American Society

Deaf Community

Special Projects

Advocacy & Services for the Deaf

Advocacy and Services for the Deaf Internship

Interpreting in Specialized Settings

Seminar and Practicum

Visual Gestural Communication

American Sign Language

American Sign Language: English Translation

Advanced Narrative Structures and Storytelling in American Sign Language

Discourse Analysis: English/American Sign Language

Linguistics of American Sign Language

English/ASL Lexical Development

Visual English Systems

Interpreting: ASL-to-English

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greensboro, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Completed International Admissions Application

A nonrefundable application fee of $65 USD

Essay/statement of purpose (optional but strongly encouraged)

Official English language proficiency score report

Official transcripts from each college/university attended

Official secondary education / high school transcripts or GED certificate, in English

For freshman applicants or transfer applicants with less than 24 credit hours, or where necessary

Copy of valid passport (photo/signature page only)

Copy of valid F1 visa (photo/signature page only) – for transfer-in students coming from a U.S. institution only, or, copy of valid other visa types (ex: H4, E2, L2)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24012 USD / year

≈ 24012 USD / year
Out-of-State

24012 USD / year

≈ 24012 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7661 USD / year

≈ 7661 USD / year

Living costs

Greensboro

United States

1001 - 1540 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

About the Professions in Deafness program

The Student Experience

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Greensboro

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