MA Education (Wales): Additional Learning Needs

Aberystwyth University

The National MA Education (Wales): Additional Learning Needs at Aberystwyth University is a truly transformative and sector leading programme for educational professionals in Wales, from early career teachers to senior leaders with an interest in Additional Learning Needs. The educational landscape in Wales is changing rapidly. Teaching not only requires the mastery of a complex set of skills to guide, motivate, and facilitate student learning, but also the ability to enquire into professional practice in order to improve it.The course is 3 years part-time. There is no full-time option. Applicants who have completed a PGCE (or equivalent) with 60 credits at level 7 and/or significant professional experience are likely to be exempt from the first year of study. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must provide appropriate academic and/or professional evidence of this in the application process via the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Form.The programme consists of 200 hours of study per 20 credit module, of which 22 will be contact hours.Learning will be a blend of online independent study and face-to-face activities. This will include a combination of activities.Students on this course will join students on the same course at 6 other HEIs. This includes joining for face-to-face sessions online at the National Saturday events.Assessments are all coursework assignments and will be submitted at the end of each module. Wherever possible, assignments have been designed to complement the working contexts and schedules of full-time teacher. More information about assessment can be found on the specific module pages. The final year will focus on completing a dissertation.The course can be study via the medium of Welsh.The School of Education has been offering stimulating and innovative study programmes for over 100 years.School of Education staff are either qualified to PhD standard or are experienced practitioners in their field.