Special Educational Needs and Disability MA
University of Chester
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Our MA in Special Educational Needs and Disability will provide you with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to become an advanced practitioner and leader of SEN in your setting.Course overviewThe MA in Special Educational Needs and Disability is a postgraduate course designed in response to a changing agenda for special education. Modules within it are varied and allow you to build a SEN programme to better match your needs.Teaching methodsTeaching approaches are designed to engage ...Read more

Our MA in Special Educational Needs and Disability will provide you with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to become an advanced practitioner and leader of SEN in your setting.

Course overview

The MA in Special Educational Needs and Disability is a postgraduate course designed in response to a changing agenda for special education. Modules within it are varied and allow you to build a SEN programme to better match your needs.

Teaching methods

Teaching approaches are designed to engage you as a self-directed learner, and include lectures, group work, discussion, independent research, personal contextualised reflection, tutorials, and use of the University's Moodle virtual learning environment.

Assessment

Assessment tasks include essays, a small-scale practitioner enquiry, an analytical case study, a dissertation, and a professional portfolio with a critical commentary.

Job prospects

Previous graduates have been promoted within their institutions or gone on to work in others. Some have left to work independently and others to work in advisory capacities within the LEAs and other educational institutions. You wll also gain PGCert and PGDip awards in this course.

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2/101
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56th
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Entry requirements

The course is open to graduates or non-graduates with professional experience. The latter will be invited for interview. If applicants wish to obtain the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) qualification as part of this award, they must have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS, QTLS or EYTS) and normally be working in SEN, or aspiring to acquire specialist SEN knowledge and skills.

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£2,325 per year

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£6,975 is the fees for full time and it is a guide to the part time entry.

Students from EU

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£14,750 is the fees for full time and it is a guide to the part time entry.

Students from International

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£14,750 is the fees for full time and it is a guide to the part time entry.

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