The Necessary Competencies for Sign Language Interpreters from the Perspective of Deaf University Students in Oman

The aim of the research. To identify the necessary competencies for sign language interpreters from the point of view of deaf university students, in order to reach the standards that must be considered for sign interpreters at the university level, the research used the descriptive method. where a questionnaire was applied on a sample of (40) university students for the academic year 2024-2025 in the Sultanate of Oman, and the research found that there are no significant differences. Among the sample members attributable to the gender variable. The research recommended that academic sign language interpreters in the Sultanate of Oman should possess the necessary professional, cognitive and personal competencies. The research recommended that academic sign language interpreters should possess the necessary professional, cognitive and personal competencies for the university stage, and that a training program should be conducted for sign language interpreters before the beginning of the academic year to identify the academic requirements offered to deaf students, and to encourage sign language interpreters to self-professional development, and to hold forums, seminars and conferences to exchange experiences between sign language interpreters in different countries of the Arab world.