BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Disability at University of Derby

You will find aspects of SEND throughout our society, including education, health and social care. This course will allow you to share your passion for working with similar minded students and staff, who are keen to make a difference to the lives of individuals living with disabilities and difficulties. It is important that their experiences and voices are fundamental in research and practice.

Department: Education, Childhood and SEND  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Up to 6 years  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time also available)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Introduction to SEND: from Exclusion to Inclusion, Engaging with Employability Skills and Practice: Placement 1, Issues and Debates in SEND, Comparative Perspectives in SEND, The History of SEND: Past to present, Personal, Professional and Academic Skills for the SEND Practitioner. Year 2 core modules: Exploring Cognition and Learning Needs, Exploring Communication and Interaction Needs, Exploring Sensory and Physical Needs, Exploring Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs, Developing Employability Skills and Practice: Placement 2, The SEND Professional: Roles and Contexts in SEND.

Career pathways

Graduating from this degree has enabled our students to embark on a range of careers such as teaching, social care, advocacy, play, animal and speech and language therapies, counselling, law and uniformed services amongst others. Your degree is only part of your story.

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