MA/PGDip/PGCert Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) at University of Chester

Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with dyslexia? Have you ever wondered how you could better identify and support those with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)? Do you want to expand on your expertise, gain specialist knowledge, and open new career opportunities in education and beyond?

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: Chester School of Education  |  Duration: 3 years (Part-Time); 2 years (Part-Time); 1 year (Part-Time)  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027, January 2028  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This three-year course consists of six 20-credit modules and a 60-credit research project in an area relating to dyslexia. There is one entry point per academic year, which is September. Core modules include Diagnostic Approaches to Assessing Specific Learning Difficulties., Specialist Diagnostic Assessment and Support for Specific Learning Difficulties, Specific Learning Difficulties: Identification, Intervention and Teaching, Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND): Evaluating Policy and Practice, Critical Approaches to Inclusive Practice, Research Methods & Design, Research Project.

Career pathways

Students who successfully engage in the MA in SEND with SpLD will emerge as reflective practitioners and critical thinkers, equipped with the ability to articulate their views with confidence and conviction.

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