British Sign Language Courses
All our BSL courses are taught in person at the Deaf Cultural Centre in Birmingham. With small class sizes of no more than 12 learners, you’ll benefit from more one-to-one time with your tutor.
We also offer bespoke training at your workplace, scroll down for more details.
Each qualification includes three assessments. Once completed, you’ll receive a recognised certificate by post, accredited by Signature.
Course fees include exam costs.
These courses cover a range of topics including: introducing yourself, greetings, fingerspelling the alphabet, animals, describing people, directions, food & drink, interests & hobbies, meeting people, transport, using numbers, dates and the weather.
BSL Level 1
Cost: £523.95 (£499 + 5% VAT)
Class time: 6pm – 9pm
Course length: 22 weeks (with breaks for half term)
New course starts Tuesday 13th January 2026
BSL Level 2
Cost: £782.25 (£745 + 5% VAT)
Class time: 6pm – 9pm
Course length: 34 weeks (with breaks for half term)
New course starts Thursday 15th January 2026
BSL Level 3
Cost: £1,101.45 (£1049 + 5% VAT)
Class time: 6pm – 9pm
Course length: 38 weeks (with breaks for half term)
New course dates will be added very soon!
All of our courses are accredited by Signature
For professionals
These training courses are aimed to help organisations communicate more effectively, and respond to the needs of D/deaf employees, customers and people accessing your services.
Deaf Awareness Training
This is a popular training session with employers, professionals and individuals. We offer a bespoke, interactive and engaging training session with our experienced Deaf tutors.
What is covered in this course?
- Introduction to Deaf Culture, history and terminology
- Awareness of communication barriers
- Basic BSL greetings and fingerspelling
- Effective communication methods
- An insight into interpreter etiquette
Prices:
- Online/remote training starting from £400 up to 12 people.
- In-person training (Birmingham only) starting from £450 for up to 15 people.
Class duration: Approximately 3 hours.
Introduction to BSL
We can offer a tailored training course for organisations. Training can be done at your premises or at a venue of your choice (within Birmingham and surrounding areas).
What is covered in this course?
- An introduction to BSL
- Using simple language
- Basic BSL signs
- The importance of body language and facial expressions
Prices start from £1,600.
Course duration: 1.5 hours or 2 hours per week for 5 weeks.
We also offer intensive/fast-track BSL courses. Contact us to learn more.
What our learners say
“For me, nothing that could’ve been done better. I really enjoyed my session with Jet, he made me feel very comfortable and at ease. His delivery alongside the interpreter was fantastic, really engaging. Thank you so much for the insight and raising my awareness.“
“I’ve never seen a group of people so engaged and interactive on Teams call before and it was all anyone could talk about for the rest of the day and Friday”
“I’m not sure what I was expecting from the course but I was left pleasantly surprised. It was extremely informative and engaging.”
“This was such a fantastic experience, and I can’t wait to start my Level 2.”
Sarah shares her experience of learning British Sign Language level 1 at our Deaf Cultural Centre in Birmingham!
Meet our Trainers
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