BA (Hons) Education: Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Wellbeing at Kingston University

If you aspire to support the education, wellbeing, mental health, and inclusion of children and young people with additional needs, our BA (Hons) Education: Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and Wellbeing is designed for you. Whether you are already working in the special educational needs sector or hope to enter it, this degree equips you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to make a meaningful difference. Please note: this course was previously called Education: Supporting Inclusion and Wellbeing BA (Hons).

Department: Department of Education  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course covers inclusion and wellbeing, personal and professional development, developmental theories, current legislative frameworks governing practice, multi-professional perspectives, and working with children and young people, families and carers. In Year 1, you will build on your existing knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and develop your academic writing and research skills. Year 1 - core modules: Development Theories, Education for Sustainability, Effective practice in the field of special educational needs and inclusion, Personal and Professional Development 1.

Career pathways

Many students return to Kingston University for postgraduate and continuing professional development studies. These include Early Years Initial Teacher Training, which leads to Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).

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