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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Since 2017, the University of Amsterdam is offering a BA program in Sign Language Linguistics (<a href="http://www.uva.nl/en/programmes/bachelors/sign-language-linguistics-linguistics/sign-language-linguistics.html">http://www.uva.nl/en/programmes/bachelors/sign-language-linguistics-linguistics/sign-language-linguistics.html</a>). This
is a three-year program taught in English which includes courses on general linguistics, sign language linguistics, and Sign Language of the Netherlands. After finishing the BA, the students can also do a one-year MA program in General Linguistics with specialization
in Sign Linguistics. The deadline for international students to apply is April 1st. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">We would be grateful if you could help us distribute this information. Do you know any prospective students who would like to study sign linguistics? If so, please
let them know about this opportunity. For further information, they can contact Roland Pfau at
<a href="mailto:r.pfau@uva.nl">r.pfau@uva.nl</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks a lot & Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Roland Pfau<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dr. Roland Pfau<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Sign language linguistics</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
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</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">University of Amsterdam</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Department of Linguistics</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Spuistraat 134 | 1012 VB Amsterdam</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">room 6.41<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">T 020 525 3022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:r.pfau@uva.nl"><span lang="EN-US">r.pfau@uva.nl</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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