British Sign Language

To enrol, click "Select Course". 

Course starting January 2026:

• On-campus Mondays 6-8pm - starting in January and running until March 2026. 
• On-campus Wednesdays 6-8pm - starting in January and running until March 2026. 
• On-campus Thursdays 3-5pm - starting in January and running until March 2026. 

For full details on British Sign Language Level 1 Beginners Unit BSL 101 courses please follow this link: https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/british-sign-language/level-1-part-1 

Available types of payments:

• Full course fee (available to all learners)
• Bursary (50% funding available to University of Leicester students only)*

* University of Leicester students can apply for a Bursary, which provides a 50% discount on the course fee, provided that they complete the full course. Completion requires a minimum of 70% attendance (unless there are mitigating circumstances) and seating tests.

For full details on funding, please follow this link: https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/information-for-learners/dates-and-fees   

To enrol, click "Select Course". 

Courses starting in January 2026

• On-campus Mondays 6-8pm - starting in January and running until March 2026. 
• On-campus Tuesdays 6-8pm - starting in January and running until March 2026. 
• On-campus Wednesdays 10am-12pm - starting in January and running until March 2026. 
• On-campus Wednesdays 3-5pm - starting in January and running until March 2026. 

For full details on British Sign Language Level 1 Beginners Unit BSL 102 courses please follow this link: https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/british-sign-language/level-1-part-2 

Available types of payments:

• Full course fee (available to all learners)
• Bursary (50% funding available to University of Leicester students only)***

*** University of Leicester students can apply for a Bursary, which provides a 50% discount on the course fee, provided that they complete the full course. Completion requires a minimum of 70% attendance (unless there are mitigating circumstances) and seating tests. Available to NEW courses starting in January 2026.

For full details on funding, please follow this link: https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/information-for-learners/dates-and-fees   

To enrol, click "Select Course". 

Course starting in January 2026

On-campus Wednesdays 6-8pm - starting in January and running until March 2026. 

For full details on British Sign Language Level 1 Part 3 Unit 103 courses please follow this link: https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/british-sign-language/level-1-part-3 

Available types of payments:

• Full course fee (available to all learners)
• Bursary (50% funding available to University of Leicester students only)*

* University of Leicester students can apply for a Bursary, which provides a 50% discount on the course fee, provided that they complete the full course. Completion requires a minimum of 70% attendance (unless there are mitigating circumstances) and seating tests.

For full details on funding, please follow this link: https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/information-for-learners/dates-and-fees   

BSL Full Level 2 (Signature Units 201, 202 & 203)  

To enrol, click "Select Course".  Courses available:

On-campus Tuesdays 6-9 pm (plus 4 Saturdays*), starting January 2026 and running until July 2026.

*For full details on BSL courses please follow this link: https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/british-sign-language/level-2 

The course fee is £840 (exam fees included), payable up-front in full or in three instalments (of £280 each).

The BSL Level 2 Signature exams are included in the course fee: Unit 201 (£50); Unit 202 (£61); and Unit 203 (£61).