Special Educational Needs and Disability BA (Hons)

This in-depth degree can put you on a career path where you can make a priceless difference to a young persons learning experiences and their future life chances. It gives you the skills and understanding of SEND you need to be a confident capable professional supporting children young adults and their families.

The course gives you a theoretical and research-informed grounding in the field incorporating relevant aspects of the law; theories of learning; assessment of difficulties; and practical interventions. Discussion covers a wide range of SEND areas which may include general language and learning difficulties; autism; specific learning difficulties including dyslexia; physical and sensory impairments; mental and emotional issues; and behavioural problems.

Throughout the course we place a strong focus on developing practical skills and real-world learning. You have the opportunity to go on experience-building visits and you also undertake a placement in your final year giving you important insights into professional practice.

Why choose this course?

• Learn from an expert course team with wide practical experience and a national reputation in the field of special educational needs and disability
• Gain the ability to reflect sensitively on the difficulties and barriers young people with SEND face in education while exploring ways to address those difficulties
• Specialise with optional units in areas such as literacy; numeracy; the use of ICT to support young people; childrens fiction; and representations of disability
• Enhance your transferable skills in areas such as inter-personal communication research analysis critical thinking and teamwork
• Our courses have above-average rates of student satisfaction: teaching 88%; academic support 87%; learning community 90%; learning resources 87% (NSS 2019-20)
• Take the course over four years and include a fee-free placement year where you gain experience and make contacts for the future
• If you need to step up into higher education start with a Foundation Year which guarantees entry to the full degree course
• Open up career paths in areas such as education; inclusion support; child and family advocacy; and mentoring
• On graduating successfully you meet the entry requirements for our PGCE Primary allowing you to train as a primary teacher

To apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) you need to have completed your high school education (12 years) and have a pass equivalent to two UK A level passes and have the required English language qualification.

When you submit an application form you must remember to include photocopies of the following supporting documents. We do not need to see your original qualifications and certificates.

• A completed application form signed by you (an electronic signature is fine)
• Copies of your official academic qualifications and certificates including proof of your level of English Language (where relevant)
• A one-page personal statement. This should tell us why you want to study your chosen course.
• A copy of your current valid passport details
• Please submit copies of any UK Visa that you have held and any documentation relating to previous visa refusals from any country