Education, Special Needs and Disability (Hons) University of Chichester

Overview

This Education, Special Needs and Disability (Hons) degree at University of Chichester will provide an excellent preparation for you to work with children and adults who have a special need or a disability within the education, health or social care sector. 

There is a strong focus on valuing and respecting individual differences in children and adults and the contributions they make as members of our communities.

All the modules on this programme encourage you to think about the importance of social justice, equal opportunity and inclusion in our early years settings, schools, colleges and the wider society. 

You will work on real-work educational projects, allowing you to investigate, understand and analyse the fast-changing landscape of education.

On this Education, Special Needs and Disability (Hons) degree at University of Chichester you will:

• Investigate, understand and analyse the fast-changing landscape of education.
• Learn from the world around you by engaging with the local communities. You will work collaboratively with educational providers to make change happen through real-world projects.
• Explore education through a range of dynamic experiences, for example, participating in forest school and beach school and engaging with a range of schools across sectors and other organisations that provide education.
• Learn with a variety of lecturers and guest speakers who are passionate about education and experts in their specific field.
• Enhance your career potential through placement opportunities in an educational setting of your choice.

Careers 

The graduates progress into a range of careers within the sector, with opportunities to move directly into classroom teaching, specifically in roles within Special Educational Needs.

Graduates can become educational administrators or consultants, or work for local or national government with a focus on public education systems.

Career paths include roles within:

• Schools with SEND specialisms

• Hospitals

• Community employment

• Charities

• Church and faith organisations

• International development.