Description

A practical and stimulating degree for people passionate about ensuring those with differing needs receive the best education they can.

Do you want to explore ideas of difference and normality? With this degree, you’ll engage in the debates and challenges around Special Educational Needs and Inclusion (SENI), getting a strong foundation for your career in this important area.

On this course, you will explore a range of concepts and practice related to SENI, including disability, difference, labelling and inclusion. Engage in the history, theories and policies surrounding these concepts to challenge your thinking and help you critically address their meaning and implications for education and wider society.

Practical learning is a large part of what we do at York St John University. You will learn through visits to SENI settings, gaining knowledge from professionals in the field and through creative and collaborative work. Take advantage of the various practical activities offered throughout this degree and spend time in a SENI-related professional setting during the work-based module.

If studying abroad appeals to you, you can study for a semester in countries such as Norway, USA or Spain, all without adding any time to your degree course. This is a great opportunity to broaden your horizons and be inspired by a whole new educational environment. Students who choose this option will study for credit while they are abroad, so the placement does not extend your time studying.

By combining Education Studies with Special Educational Needs & Inclusion you will gain specialised knowledge and expertise to boost your employability and put you ahead in the job market. The theoretical understanding and transferable skills gained on this course could lead you into a range of career options, including teaching (in either mainstream or SENI settings), SENCo, social work, caring professions, journalism, public sector management or education guidance and counselling.