Inclusive and Special Education MA

Our new MA in Inclusive and Special Education is designed for teachers, educators and education leaders who want to lead transformative change in diverse educational settings without pausing their careers or relocating.<br/><br/>A fully online, interdisciplinary programme, it offers flexible study options, real-world assessments, and a strong foundation in evidence-based practice. With it, you’ll be equipped to design inclusive learning environments, influence policy, and advance equity across global contexts.<br/><br/>Learn from experts in neurodiversity, disability, and social justice to critically engage with research evidence, theory, and real-life tasks and challenges. Through this course, you’ll build expertise that directly impacts your professional journey.<br/><br/>Delivered by a Russell Group university with a strong research reputation, our programme prepares you for roles in inclusive education leadership, policy development, consultancy, and doctoral research.<br/><br/>*Why study at Leeds:<br/>*- Fully online with flexible delivery: Delivered online, this programme is designed for working professionals based across the globe. Its blend of synchronous and asynchronous learning is designed to suit your schedule.<br/>• Expert-led learning: Learn from staff who are specialists in neurodiversity, disability, inclusion, assessment and intervention, education evaluation, long-term health conditions, care-experienced children, social justice, and wellbeing.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop future-focused skills: Develop a robust skillset across sustainability, digital innovation, enterprise, and academic inquiry. This will prepare you to lead inclusive education through strategic thinking, ethical decision-making, collaborative practice, and evidence-based analysis.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Global and local perspectives: Explore inclusive education through international case studies, intersectionality, and lived experiences – letting you work capably across cultures and systems.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Collaborative learning community: Join a diverse, global cohort of educators, advocates, and change-makers committed to equity and inclusion.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Inclusive by design: Our programme is built from the ground up to be inclusive – not just in content, but in delivery, accessibility, and student support.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Career versatility: You’ll be prepared for impactful careers in teaching, curriculum design, education consultancy, policy development, and leadership across schools, higher education, NGOs, and government agencies. And if you seek research or academic advancement, you’ll have the option to pursue doctoral studies, too.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Explore inclusion through a rich interdisciplinary lens: This programme draws on diverse disciplines – Psychology, Sociology, Linguistics, Medicine, Politics, Social Policy, Disability Studies, and Childhood Studies – to critically explore inclusion and exclusion in education.<br/><br/><br/><br/>This course is taught in the School of Education.<br/><br/>Top 100 in the world for Education and Training - QS World Rankings by Subject 2025<br/>1st in the UK for Childhood and Youth Studies - The Complete University Guide 2026