MA Inclusion (SENCo)

Program Overview

It provides a comprehensive understanding of inclusion and special educational needs, with optional modules allowing students to specialize in specific areas. The program is flexible, allowing students to balance their studies with professional commitments, and is led by world-leading experts in the field.

Program Outline

It caters to those seeking to advance their studies and obtain a full MA.

• Objectives: The program aims to:
• Develop knowledge of specific conditions like autism and mental health, as well as broader issues like inclusion.
• Enhance understanding of inclusive practice through various lenses, embracing cultural, linguistic, and developmental diversity.
• Offer flexibility for teachers and other educational and care professionals working in diverse national and international settings.
• Description: The course content is based on feedback from SENCos who desire continued learning about special educational needs and disability.
It is led by world-leading experts in the field whose published work has positively impacted countless children and young people with special educational needs.

Outline:

• Content: The program covers a broad spectrum of inclusion and special educational needs.
Students will study modules across various areas, including specific conditions and wider issues related to inclusion.
• Structure: The program is flexible and part-time, suitable for those who want to make a difference in the lives of children, young people, and adults with diverse needs.
• Course Schedule: The program is delivered over two years part-time.
• Individual Modules:
• Compulsory Modules:
• Dissertation
• Prior Leadership learning
• Optional Modules:
• Students are required to take three optional modules, one per term.
• They can choose any combination of modules, but some modules have prerequisites.
• Faculty: The program is led by world-leading experts in the field of special educational needs.
• Unique Approaches: The course content is based on feedback from SENCos, ensuring relevance and practical application.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Roles working with children and young people with special educational needs.
• Leadership positions within schools, local areas, and multi-academy trusts.
• Local authority or advocacy roles.
• Opportunities: The qualification provides a strong foundation for career advancement in the field of education.
• Program Flexibility: The part-time structure allows students to balance their studies with their professional commitments.
• Progression Opportunities: The course provides a pathway towards further professional qualifications in education, including a PhD.