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MA Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion Full-time

Study this course and become a specialist in SEND Education. You'll deepen your knowledge and focus your studying around your own interests. Expand your career options through a clear progression route.

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Course codeCID1403
Duration1 year
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LocationOn campus

Course summary

Are you a teacher or education professional looking to deepen your expertise? Do you want to broaden your career pathway in inclusive education?

The MA Special Educational Needs, Disability (SEND) and Inclusion is a flexible postgraduate degree. Grounded in critical and current perspectives, the course supports development across a wide range of educational settings. It also applies to fields such as policy, leadership, and government.

The degree offers a clear progression route into roles that aim to improve outcomes for children, young people, and adults. It focuses particularly on SEND within a wider commitment to inclusive education.

During the course, you'll gain the skills to engage with, interpret, and carry out master's-level research. You'll also work collaboratively to shape, challenge, and refine your knowledge of inclusion across a range of contexts.

Our graduates go on to work across a range of sectors, including:

  • Education
  • Local, national, or international government
  • The charity and third sector
  • Social inclusion and community development
  • Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
  • Research.

Please note, this course doesn't lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

This course is also available to study through our Global Partnerships.

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What you'll study

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Postgraduate module credits should total 180. If optional modules are available alongside core modules on your course, you should choose an amount that totals 180 credits.

Please note, you'll choose only one of the 60-credit core modules when studying this course.

How you'll learn

You'll attend the on-campus sessions in the evening. This makes it easier to fit your studies around work and other commitments.

We'll assess your progress through a range of written assessments, including discussions and presentations. Many assessments are flexible, so you can focus on topics that interest you.

Your final assessment will be a thesis project. You'll carry out a piece of your own research with support from a supervisor.

Master's degrees also involve a higher level of independent study. You'll receive support throughout from course leaders and the University's support teams.

Entry requirements

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Disclaimer

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For more information, view our programme specifications. These include course content, learning outcomes, and the skills you'll gain.