Overview

This course is also available as an Extended Master's that helps International students adjust to studying in the UK.

Gain an in-depth understanding of special educational needs and inclusion with a Master’s degree that explores this area across the entire lifespan.

With the growing need for professionals in this area, an MA in Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Inclusion will enable you to enter a career across multiple sectors. If you are looking to support those with SEN and advocate for a more inclusive society, then this Master’s degree will give you the knowledge and understanding to effectively do so.

This course is designed to support rigorous and critical development through the exploration of theory, practice, and policy. You will engage with both established and emerging theory, that will allow you to critically examine, which will enhance your professional development and organisational improvement.

What’s more, you will study local, national, and international perspectives, which often bears complex and unpredictable circumstances. Through this MA, you will gain the essential skills to analyse concepts that will ultimately help towards the fight for inclusivity for those with SEN.

Your future career

After the successful completion of the course, you may wish to continue onto a doctorate in this area.

Past students have gone into career areas such as SENCO/Inclusion Management, outdoor learning, health, social care, criminal justice, voluntary sector, and businesses providing specialist special educational needs services.