Special Educational Needs MA
University of East LondonStratford Campus, London
Course overview
The 2015 Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice (DfE/DoH) specifies that all teachers must be seen as teachers of pupils with SEN and take responsibility for the progress of all learners in their class. With an estimated 20 per cent of our young people in school with special educational needs, it is important for teachers to have access to current research and to develop their understanding and confidence in this area. The MA in Special Educational Needs is designed to critically engage with current thinking and ideas about inclusive and specialist education.
It will allow you to develop your knowledge of specific learning difficulties, and to become a reflective practitioner who can use research to inform your own practice. This course will give you a firm grounding in understanding a range of special needs across a variety of age groups. Subjects include autism, dyslexia, social and emotional mental health issues, inclusion and leadership in SEN.
Key highlights
- Critically engages with current thinking on inclusive and specialist education
- Modules cover autism, dyslexia and social, emotional and mental health
- Includes study of inclusion and leadership in SEN
- Develops knowledge of specific learning difficulties across age groups
- Builds skills to use research to inform your own practice
- Reflects the 2015 SEND Code of Practice responsibilities for teachers
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include any subject; or above
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
Early Payment Discount
If you are starting your postgraduate course in academic year, you can save 5 per cent on your course fees by paying them in full.
Careers this course leads to
- Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
- Special educational needs teacher
- Inclusion manager
- Specialist dyslexia teacher
- Learning support coordinator
- Educational consultant (SEND)
Cost of study
UK/Home: £8520 per year | International: £8520 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East London, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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