Education (Special Educational Needs) MA

This MA is designed for practicing professionals, or those interested in research, in special educational needs and disability (SEND) – usually in schools, the lifelong learning sector, and universities.<br/><br/>Its modular structure allows you to personalise your choice of units and progress at a pace that best suits you, with a final phase focused on educational research via a dissertation.<br/><br/>The MA Education engages you with key issues in education and aims to encourage your evidence-based practice, as you make direct and meaningful connections between the course and your own experiences and aspirations.<br/><br/>The course helps you to broaden your knowledge educational ideas and research findings, as you identify and justify recommendations for further action. This places you in a better position to develop your work as a classroom practitioner or school leader.<br/><br/>Intermediate qualifications available:<br/><br/>Postgraduate certificate – 60 credits at Masters level<br/>Postgraduate diploma – 120 credits at Masters level<br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/><br/><br/>- Study on a modular course designed for professionals in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), that allows you to accumulate credit at a pace that suits you, with assessments based around needs specific to your role in your educational organisation<br/><br/><br/>- Explore the process of teaching, learning support and/or educational leadership, focusing on personal, academic and vocational interests relevant to your educational context<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your understanding of assessment formats with a negotiated focus in support of both individual and organisational needs<br/><br/><br/>- Gain from undertaking primary research that informs your current practice, as well as acquiring the necessary research skills to engage in future research and progress to a Ph.D. or EdD programme<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from a course that provides a clear progression route following completion of your Initial Teacher Education (ITE) course, develops both you and the organisation within which you work, and could be used as the basis for further study at the doctoral level (Ph.D. and EdD).<br/>