Special needs teaching degrees
19 courses at 12 UK universities offer special needs teaching for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 96 UCAS points; 1 course quote A-level grades instead (See entry requirements).
Qualifications BA (Hons) 10, FdA 4, BSc (Hons) 2, FdEd 2
Study full-time 15, part-time 4
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing special needs teaching with another subject.
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- X3 education studies 6
- X1 teacher training 2
Universities
- Cardiff Metropolitan University 2
- DN Colleges Group 2
- Lincoln Bishop University 2
- Solihull College & University Centre 2
- TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) 2
- University of Gloucestershire 2
- University of Wolverhampton 2
- Birmingham City University 1
- Leeds Beckett University 1
- University Centre South Essex 1
- University of Leeds 1
- University of Portsmouth 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X161 | Professional Practice with People with Physical Disabilities | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCAS |
| XSEN | Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs | BSc (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| XSEF | Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| X4PW | Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (Distance Learning) | FdA | DN Colleges Group | 32 points | UCAS |
| X5FG | Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (Top Up) (Distance Learning) | BA (Hons) | DN Colleges Group | — | UCAS |
| X303 | Education, Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities | BA (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| X304 | Education, Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (with placement) | BA (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| C814 | Psychology in Education | BA (Hons) | Leeds Beckett University | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| — | Learning and Teaching with SEND | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | See entry requirements | UCASUNI |
| GX36 | Professional Practice in Special Educational Needs and Disability GRANTHAM | FdA | Lincoln Bishop University | — | UCAS |
| XX36 | Special Educational Needs, Disability (SEND) and Inclusive Practice | FdA | Lincoln Bishop University | — | UCASUNI |
| — | Further Education and Skills with SEND | CertEd | University of Portsmouth | — | UCAS |
| X360 | Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusive Practice | FdA | Solihull College & University Centre | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| X361 | Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusive Practice | BA (Hons) | Solihull College & University Centre | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| — | Specialist Teaching Assistant: Special Educational Needs and Disability | FdEd | TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) | — | UCAS |
| — | Specialist Teaching Assistant: Special Educational Needs and Disability | FdEd | TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) | — | UCAS |
| X161 | Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies | BA (Hons) | University Centre South Essex | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| X363 | Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion Studies | BA (Hons) | University of Wolverhampton | — | UCAS |
| X365 | Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion Studies with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of Wolverhampton | — | UCAS |