MA / PGDip Teachers of Children and Young People with Multi-Sensory Impairment (Deafblindness) at University of Birmingham

Our course will provide you with the mandatory qualification to become a certified specialist Teacher of Children with Multi‑Sensory Impairments (MSI), recognised in England for teachers working with children and young people with multi sensory impairment. Approved by the Department of Education and designed to fit around busy working lives, our blended programmes enable qualified teachers (QTS or QTLS) to gain specialist qualification, skills and knowledge that make a difference to children and the adults who support them in the classroom.

Department: Teacher Education (Continuing Professional Development)  |  Duration: MA 3 years; PGDip 2 years; Mandatory Qualification 2 years alongside PGDip  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Those completing the MA (Mandatory Qualification) will need to complete the Effective Teaching of Learners with Sensory Impairment module which includes a teaching placement. Those completing the MA (Non-Mandatory Qualification) will take instead the Inclusion: Universal and Specialist Approaches module.

Career pathways

Graduates of this course gain the mandatory qualification required to work as specialist teachers of children with multi sensory impairment. Others who have completed the course progress to influential roles in specialist MSI units, or as advisory teachers for pupils who are deafblind.

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