Special Education

Special Education is the study of alternative educational methods and school practices designed for children with special needs. Special Education is aimed at teaching gifted kids, with high intellectual capacities, or young people with mental or physical disabilities, like learning impairment, hearing impairment, stuttering, amputations, cerebral palsy, etc.

Special Education aims to answer questions like: How to offer proper education to children with special needs? Which are the best alternative methods to teach them basic skills and knowledge? How to adapt the curriculum and study plans to their specific requirements?

Special Education, sometimes called Special Needs Education, is a general academic discipline, but some universities offer specialisations, such as Sign Language, Deaf Studies, Special Education – Elementary School, Special Education – Secondary School, Special Education – Early Childhood Education, and others.

A typical Special Education curriculum includes subjects like Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) System, Learning Difficulties, Social, Behavioural and Emotional Development, Ethical Practice, Inclusive Practice, Child Abuse and Neglect, Special Education Law, Meeting Different Needs, etc.

The typical career paths for graduates of special education degree are: special education teacher, special education counsellor, social/child care worker, teacher assistant, instructional coordinator, occupational therapist.

Admission Requirements:

• The minimum grade of General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi) is 80% for the fields of pharmacy, civil engineering and architecture for the scientific branch, 75% for the Sharia, 65% for law, 60% for all other specializations at Amman Arab University
• This acceptance is subject to the capacity of the specialization specified by the Jordanian Accreditation Authority if it so permits.
• The University may accept a number of non-Jordanian students except from The minimum grade of General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi)  by a percentage determined by the Higher Education Council of the total absorptive capacity of each specialization.

Documents Required for Registration:

• General Secondary Certificate stamped by the Ministry of Higher Education
• Copy of Passport
• Copy of Army Service Book for Jordanian male students
• Personal photo
• Admission depends on the number of vacancies for those transferring from other universities and those who have a two-year diploma and want to complete a Bachelor degree 

Students can apply for admission to a higher education institution in Jordan through the following:

1. Applying directly to the institution of higher education of their choice. Many higher education institutions in Jordan have online application services or through university service offices; while some institutions accept applications through mail. Each higher education institution determines its own enrollment requirements. Therefore, a prospective student should communicate with the institution they wish to apply to in order to know the specific admission requirements and procedures.
2. Applying directly through the free on-line application
3. Communicate with the Directorate of International Student Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and apply to any higher education institution