BA Special Educational Needs and Disability
About this course
BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Disability BA (Hons), an education degree focused on inclusive practices, learning theories and legislation related to special educational needs. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory SEND placement in the second year, allowing students to observe educational strategies in practice, and culminates in a final-year dissertation. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through modules such as Constructions of childhood, Understanding human learning, ‘Need’ in special educational needs and disability, and Historical development and current legal context for SEND. The second year builds on this with Research methods, Approaches to understanding and addressing communication, interaction, cognition and learning difficulties and needs, Difficulties in literacy acquisition, Understanding and meeting social, emotional and mental health, and sensory and/or physical difficulties, and SEND placement. The third year centres on advanced professional practice and independent research via Assessment and planning, Differentiation in classrooms, and Dissertation. Students can also select from optional modules including Difficulties in numeracy acquisition and Uses of ICT to support young people’s special learning needs.
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Entry requirements
96 UCAS tariff points including 80 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 54%
- Gained a higher qualification: 27%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 60%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 210 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 49%
- London: 19%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- A degree: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Constructions of childhood
- Understanding human learning
- ‘Need’ in special educational needs and disability
- Historical development and current legal context for SEND
- Research methods
- Approaches to understanding and addressing communication, interaction, cognition and learning difficulties and needs
- Difficulties in literacy acquisition
- Understanding and meeting social, emotional and mental health, and sensory and/or physical difficulties
- SEND placement
- Assessment and planning
- Differentiation in classrooms
- Dissertation
- Difficulties in numeracy acquisition
- Uses of ICT to support young people’s special learning needs
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Special Educational Needs and Disability at University of Bedfordshire earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £30,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Education.
What do graduates of BA Special Educational Needs and Disability at University of Bedfordshire do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Special Educational Needs and Disability at University of Bedfordshire?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Special Educational Needs and Disability at University of Bedfordshire?
The average entrant had 87 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Special Educational Needs and Disability at University of Bedfordshire?
54% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.