PGCert Neurodiversity at Bath Spa University

Programme overview

Are you looking to deepen your understanding of neurodiversity and make a real difference in your workplace or educational setting? This Postgraduate Certificate is designed for educators and other professionals who want to develop advanced knowledge and skills to effectively support neurodivergent people and drive neurodiversity affirming practice in many settings. Throughout the course, you’ll connect theory to practice to build a strong grounding in key policy and legal frameworks.

Faculty: School of Education and Humanities | Duration: The course runs over two trimesters in the course of one year, part time. The course consists of one 30-credit module per trimester. | Study mode: part-time; online | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course runs over two trimesters in the course of one year, The course consists of one 30-credit module per trimester. Trimester one: Neurodiversity, Critical Autism Studies, and Social Justice You’ll develop a theoretical framework for understanding neurodiversity and critical autism studies, alongside the relevant policy and legal context for how education and business respond to the rights of neurodivergent individuals. You’ll become well versed in the key terminology and critical frameworks needed to discuss these concepts in your professional setting.

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Entry requirements

You will be working in a professional context and be keen to upskill yourself on neurodiversity. You will be ready to put in time to engage with key readings as well as attend twilight sessions to support your learning. You will be interested in applying your learning to your professional context and driven to take your learning from the course to develop evidence-based neuroaffirmative practice. Typical entry requirements An undergraduate degree in any subject is required. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a formal qualification. If you don’t hold an undergraduate degree, a short interview or entrance task may be required to determine eligibility.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,310 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, UK part time (Postgraduate Certificate) Source

Duration: The course runs over two trimesters in the course of one year, part time. The course consists of one

Apply through the official page: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/Connectors/Paperless/PGCERTNEU

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