Masters Degrees (Special Educational Needs)

This course is for both aspiring and practising Special Educational Needs Coordinators, already working in the field of education and care.  You will develop the skills and knowledge you need to help students with special educational needs including those with disabilities. Read more

The PGCert in Special Educational Needs: Leading Effective and Inclusive Practice (National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination) is delivered online and completed within one academic year. Read more

The National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination is a mandatory qualification for all newly appointed Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCo) in mainstream schools within 3 years of appointment to the role.  We offer a choice of study options for you to obtain your qualification. Read more

Apply for this programme Work with expert practitioners, and deepen your understanding of teaching and learning for all pupils, with our PGCert National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO). Read more

Develop your understanding of Special Educational Needs Coordination, gaining a mandatory qualification for all SENCOs appointed since 2008. Read more

The National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination is a mandatory qualification for all newly appointed Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCo) in mainstream, academies and free schools. Read more

Our MA in Special Educational Needs and Disability will provide you with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to become an advanced practitioner and leader of SEN in your setting. Read more

The 2015 Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice (DfE/DoH) specifies that all teachers must be seen as teachers of pupils with SEN and take responsibility for the progress of all learners in their class. Read more

Explore issues relating to the leadership of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within, between and beyond schools. Read more

Are you an existing or aspiring SENCO? The course offers an overview of SEN and/or disabilities in the context of policy, practice and professionalism. Read more

This successful one year training programme is designed to support the professional development of special educational needs coordinators (SENCOS). Read more

Study a range of issues related to special educational needs and inclusion, engaging with a broad conceptual base of current SENCo practice and enabling you to better support pupils or learners with SEN(D). Read more

Place yourself at the cutting edge of supporting learners with special educational needs, while developing as a forward-thinking education professional on a programme delivered using a hybrid learning model. 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