Masters Degrees (Special Education)

My calling. My passion. My purpose. These are a few of the ways in which students who graduate from our Special Education programs describe their connection to the field. Read more

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of students with disabilities? Have you considered working toward a degree in special education, but you… Read more

The aim of this one-year programme is to provide substantial theoretical and practical continuing professional development to teachers working with students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Read more

The  Online Application Form  for the Graduate Diploma in Inclusive and Special Education (GDISE), formerly known as the Graduate Diploma in Inclusive Education, Learning Support and Special Education (GDILS), is open until 5pm Friday the 24th of March 2023. Read more

This unique dual license program embodies the philosophy of all Simmons graduate education programs that is grounded in the principles of inclusion — that all individuals can learn and have the right to do so in a classroom within their own community and with learners their own age. Read more

This course is designed to develop the skills of special education teachers who work in primary, post-primary and special school or specialist unit settings, in all aspects of theory and practice related to teaching pupils with additional educational needs. Read more

The MA Inclusive Special Education gives you an opportunity to develop a greater understanding and critical appreciation of the concepts, approaches and issues related to the education of children and young adults who have a special educational need and/or a disability. Read more

Ireland's ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has increased expectations around the creation of more inclusive schools and systems. Read more

This Postgraduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs is a recognised postgraduate qualification for teachers working in the area of special educational needs and learning support in mainstream primary and post primary schools and for teachers in special classes/units, special schools and other relevant educational settings. Read more

The MEd Inclusive Education is a two year part-time course, 90 credits in total.  We are also offering direct entry to MEd Inclusive Education programme for applicants who hold a UCD Graduate Diploma in Inclusive and Special Education W424 (previously known as the UCD Graduate Diploma in SEN). Read more

This is the statutory qualification for SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators) in schools in England and Wales. Read more

This programme addresses contemporary issues in inclusion/special education. Read more

The Postgraduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs is a full-time programme running for 9 months from the date of first registration for the programme designed for primary and post-primary teachers.  You will be notified by the School of Education, UCC, when to attend your first lecture. Read more