Bachelor degree
36 months
Application deadlines: January
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: £25
Full-time
Intakes: September
International tuition: £15,600
Domestic tuition: £9,250
Program overview
The course engages with topical and controversial issues relating to disability and special needs such as: representation, access to learning, education, employment and health, end of life issues, embryo selection and euthanasia and considers specific needs such as dyslexia, ADHD, language and communication difficulties.
Throughout the course, there is a constant emphasis on the link between theory and practice, in order for students to become critically informed and reflective practitioners.
The course gives you enormous scope to tailor your studies to your own interests through optional modules, research and work-related practice.
Study options

This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- IELTS
English Language Requirements: IELTS - 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component)
Other requirements depend on you country
Career opportunities
This course is ideal if you want to pursue professional qualifications as a teacher (following a PGCE/PGDE course), special educational needs coordinator or inclusion support coordinator, behaviour support worker or learning mentor. If you prefer to work in the social care and health field, you might want to consider a career as a disability inclusion officer, local authority disability coordinator or disability support worker. With further training, you may wish to pursue a career as a counsellor within a range of differing settings. Alternatively, your degree could lead to a career in community or charitable organisations.
Campus location
Liverpool
,
United Kingdom




