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Courses in DISN

With a variety of specialisms available, we believe the student experience at DISN is like nowhere else. We encourage our professional students to shape what we teach and how we teach it, and also to participate in our research.

Our students are diverse, coming to us from both academic and vocational backgrounds. They work with full-time jobs, they live across the globe – and so our teaching goes ‘beyond 9-5’ and provides a deeply tailored and flexible learning environment available both online and on campus to suite your individual needs. With an excellent employability record our alumni leave with the ability to drive real-world change through their knowledge and strong leadership skills.

We accept both academic and vocational qualifications for entry to our course and also take account of your professional experience.

Our range of courses are relevant for professionals from different disciplines working with children or adults with disabilities or special needs and their families. Specific programmes within DISN include the following:

MA Inclusion

The MA Inclusion is a flexible, part-time distance learning course, designed for those who want to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and adults with diverse needs and in a range of settings. The degree offers 4 pathways, to investigate inclusive practice through multiple lenses and specialisms.

Sensory programme

The MA/PGDip sensory programme is a flexible part time blended learning programme designed for those who want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people from 0-25 who are deaf, vision impaired or have multi-sensory (deafblindness) impairment. It offers 3 pathways with mandatory and non-mandatory qualifications available:

Other special education courses

  • Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties PGCert (Online)

    Master specialised strategies to support individuals with dyslexia and literacy challenges and transform your career with the Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties MA at the University of Birmingham.

    • Study level: Postgraduate
    • Study pattern: Part time
    • Course type: CPD
    • Location: Online
    • Qualification: Certificate
    • Delivery format: Online

  • Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate AppEdChPsyD

    Our Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate at the University of Birmingham is designed to set you apart as a skilled educational psychologist. Find out more

    • Study level: Postgraduate
    • Study pattern: Full time
    • Location: Birmingham (Edgbaston)
    • Qualification: AppEdChPsyD
    • Delivery format: In person

Postgraduate research

DISN has a very active community of Doctoral Researchers. We have around 130 current doctoral researchers based in the Department. These researchers (spanning the UK as well as many overseas countries) work across a diverse range of contexts including home and community settings, schools, colleges, higher education and government agencies.