PgDip Inclusive Education (Visually Impaired Learners) at University of Edinburgh

The part-time PgDip Inclusive Education (Visually Impaired Learners) is for fully registered, practising teachers who want to qualify to teach learners with visual impairment. Completion meets the Scottish Government's mandatory qualification and, on this pathway, the qualification to teach visually impaired learners in England.

Faculty: College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: Moray House School of Education and Sport  |  Duration: 2-4 years part-time intermittent  |  Intake: Multiple start dates (deadlines 6 January 2027, 13 September 2027, 12 January 2028 listed)  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The diploma is 120 credits: 100 credits of compulsory courses and 20 credits of options, including a school placement on the inclusion of pupils with visual impairment (10 credits). Teaching is through workshops, lectures, seminars, problem-based learning, debates and peer group learning.

Career pathways

Graduates are qualified to teach learners who are visually impaired and gain transferable communication and problem-solving skills; the pathway is endorsed by the Scottish Association for Visual Impairment Education (SAVIE).

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