MA Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion at University of Hull - UCAS

University of Hull

Degree level: Postgraduate

MA Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion (Taught)

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Course summary

This course will help you become a specialist in inclusive education, honing your critical thinking skills, research knowledge, and ability to create more inclusive learning environments. You'll get to explore how education works around the world and you’ll dive into inclusive education principles and the challenges they come with. It’s all about making sure that every student matters equally. Tackle the latest research methods in education and learn how to solve real-world problems by working together with your peers. Learn how to create inclusive classrooms and how to collaborate with different people, suggest changes, and be a positive force for making education better for everyone. You’ll end your Masters with a research project on a topic you care about. You'll have support from your tutors and peers to help you succeed. This hands-on experience will also give you skills you can use in your future career or further studies. We offer modules in both the daytime and evenings, so you can find a pattern of delivery that fits with your other commitments, whether you are working, volunteering or studying full time. In 2024-25 you can choose evening modules from: Coaching and Mentoring, Early Childhood, Leadership and Management or Social Justice and Community Engagement as well as the mandatory modules shared by all pathways.

Modules

Core modules: Approaches to Leadership & Management in Education Debating Special and Inclusive Education: Implications for Pedagogy and Practice Research Methodologies (Education) Educators as Agents of Change for Inclusive Education Extended Research Project (Education)

Assessment method

For a full Masters degree, you'll study 180 credits over the duration of your course. Some programmes offer a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) qualification or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) qualification. For a PGDip, you'll study 120 credits, and for a PGCert, you'll study 60 credits. You will develop key professional and research skills, as well as an understanding of ethical business practice. You will also undertake a final research project, which can be either a dissertation or a business-based project.


How to apply

International applicants

If you require a Student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level. This course requires academic IELTS 6.5 overall, with 5.5 in each skill. For other English language proficiency qualifications acceptable by this University, please click here. If your English currently does not reach the University's required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Entry requirements

Applicants should hold a minimum of 2.2 Honours degree (or international equivalent). If your degree is not in a related subject area, we still welcome your application. This degree is for anyone who is interested in Education in its widest sense; it will not qualify you to teach. In order to ensure our students have a rich learning and student experience, most of our programmes have a mix of domestic and international students. We reserve the right to close applications early to either group, if application volumes suggest that this blend cannot be achieved. In addition, existing undergraduate students at the University of Hull have a guaranteed ‘Fast Track’ route to any postgraduate programme, subject to meeting the entry criteria. In order to ensure our students have a rich learning and student experience, most of our programmes have a mix of domestic and international students. We reserve the right to close applications early to either group, if application volumes suggest that this blend cannot be achieved. In addition, existing undergraduate students at the University of Hull have a guaranteed ‘Fast Track’ route to any postgraduate programme, subject to meeting the entry criteria.


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5IELTS: 6.5 overall, 5.5 in each skill

Please click below for a list of the English language qualifications accepted by the University of Hull

https://www.hull.ac.uk/Choose-Hull/Study-at-Hull/Admissions/English-language-requirements


Fees and funding

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MA Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion at University of Hull - UCAS