Overview

BA Primary Education with SEND (Hons) at University of Sunderland allows you to specialise in supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), within a mainstream school, special school or in an alternative provision.

You will receive the same training and skills as our other teacher training courses, but with a focus which ensures you have the opportunity to develop further skills for working with pupils with SEND.

This includes specific SEND modules alongside opportunities to work in special schools, SEND units and/or resourced provision.

Why us?

Our Education courses are ranked 24th in the UK according to The Guardian University league tables 2022.

‘World-leading’ research in Education according to the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research and Scholarship
Pedagogical and Curriculum Studies in SEND
Observing and Reflecting on Teaching in a SEND Context (Placement)

Professional Learning in SEND Contexts
Wider Curriculum and SEND Specialism in Primary and SEND Contexts

Specialist and Wider Curriculum Studies in SEND

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sunderland, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Primary Education View 101 other Bachelors in Primary Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have a grade C or above in Mathematics, Science, and English Language, or equivalent qualifications. If you have studied for a GCSE which has a numerical grade then you will need to achieve a grade 4 or above.

In addition to academic qualifications, you must also:

Have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Complete a medical pro forma (based on DFEE Circular 8/92)
Your numeracy and literacy competency will be assessed continuously throughout the course following the DfE’s removal of the Professional Skills Test.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Sunderland

United Kingdom

758 - 1438 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Sunderland

Funding

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