BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs Disability and Inclusion at Nottingham Trent University

A degree for those who want to work with learners of all ages with special educational needs and disabilities, exploring inclusion, marginalisation and disability in education and wider society, and national and international inclusive practice. It combines theory with practical strategies and interventions, with placements in a network of over 600 partner settings, and facilities include a Clifton Forest School and sensory integration and Rebound Therapy activities.

Faculty: Nottingham Institute of Education, Children and Youth  |  Duration: 3 years full-time, or 4 years with placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one modules include Lifelong Learning and Development, Outdoor Learning, Academic Writing and Study Skills, What is Education?, Whose Responsibility is Inclusion? and Introducing Special Educational Needs and Disability. In Year Three students can achieve up to 40 integrated credits at level 7. There are no formal exams.

Career pathways

Roles in schools and the wider childcare and education sector, adult care and education, hospitals and hospices, children's charities and local authorities; graduates work as social workers, senior early years practitioners, SEN coordinators and learning support assistants. Routes include PGCE (with a guaranteed interview for PGCE Primary at NTU, subject to conditions), Masters and PhD study.

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