MSc/PGDip Deaf Education at University of Manchester

Become a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf on an internationally recognised course at the most established provider of Deaf Education in the UK. Train as a Specialist Teacher of deaf children and young people if you are already a qualified teacher (QTS or QTLS qualified). Study on the most pioneering Deaf Education course in the UK at a university that has been developing expertise in this area for over 100 years.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health  |  Duration: MSc: 1yr FT, 2yrs PT | PGDip: 1yr FT, 2yrs PT  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time (in person or distance learning)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Detailed unit information can be found by clicking on the links in the course unit list below. PGDip students will study all units except the dissertation. Compulsory units include Language Acquisition, Language Assessment, Developing Deaf Child, Policy and Practice, Curricular Access, Teaching and Learning 2.

Career pathways

This is a diverse remit and a teacher of the deaf may work in a school for the deaf, a unit or resourced provision, in primary or secondary school, or a specialist early years setting. Many teachers of deaf children and young people work as a peripatetic teacher of the deaf working across provisions as well as in the homes of deaf children and their families.

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