Course Overview

Drawing on a range of disciplines including education, psychology, sociology, and philosophy, this degree asks vital questions and proposes robust answers about how we understand special educational needs and disabilities. Whether you are aiming for a career, or are already employed, working with those with special educational needs or disabilities, this course will require you to think critically about the use of labels and categories and develop your own personal stance concerning big questions relating to education, special educational needs, and disability. Throughout the degree, you will be supported to challenge existing approaches within mainstream psychology, from assessment, identification, and diagnosis, to labeling and interventions. You will explore the role of schools in supporting pupils with special educational needs, and analyze the historical and current contexts that influence special educational needs. Work-related learning is offered at every level of study, with work-based learning opportunities provided in a variety of settings. Adopting a strengths-based approach, you will be empowered and encouraged to shape your own attitude to disability and recognize it as a positive, defining aspect of a person’s identity, a ‘difference’ rather than a ‘disability’.

General Eligibility

Typical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points. No specific subjects are required.

If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults’. Further information will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.