Program Overview

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The Special Teacher Education Program is a commissioned education program provided by the University on behalf of the Swedish National Agency for Education. This program leads to a special teacher's degree and is designed for working teachers.

Program Overview

The program focuses on professional and academic competence to prevent and remove obstacles in learning environments, enabling knowledge development for all children and students with reading and writing difficulties. As a special teacher with specialization in language, writing, and reading development, you will have in-depth knowledge of good conditions for language, writing, and reading development in all children and students.

Program Structure

The program consists of 10 courses, including:

• Kurs 1: Det specialpedagogiska samhällsuppdraget, UQ1LL1, 7.5hp
• Kurs 2: Utveckling i och av pedagogiska lärmiljöer, UQ1LL2, 7.5hp
• Kurs 3: Vetenskapsteori och metod I, UQ1LL3, 7.5hp
• Kurs 4: Professionella samtal i specialpedagogiska sammanhang UQ1LL4, 7.5hp
• Kurs 5: Möjligheter och hinder inom sprĺk-, skriv- och läsutveckling, UQ2LS1, 15hp
• Kurs 6: Bedömning av och för sprĺk-, skriv- och läsutveckling, UQ2LS2, 7.5hp
• Kurs 7: Pedagogisk utredning och ĺtgärdsprogram, UQ2LS3, 7.5hp
• Kurs 8: Specialpedagogisk kompetens i elevhälsans arbete, UQ3LL1, 7.5hp
• Kurs 9: Vetenskapsteori och metod II, UQ3LL2, 7.5hp
• Kurs 10: Självständigt arbete inom Speciallärarprogrammet med specialisering mot sprĺk-, skriv- och läsutveckling - uppdragsutbildning, UQ3LS3, 15hp

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the program, you must have a completed teacher's degree, equivalent to 180 ECTS credits, and have completed courses in Swedish corresponding to 22.5 ECTS credits, or have equivalent knowledge.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee for the program is SEK 67,500 for the first installment, and the total tuition fee for the program is SEK 270,000.

Language of Instruction

The language of instruction for the program is Swedish.

Study Form

The program is offered as a distance education program with some on-campus sessions.

Study Pace

The program is offered at a study pace of 50%, which corresponds to approximately 20 hours of study per week.

Program Code

The program code for the Special Teacher Education Program is UQLLY, and the specialization code is SPRK.

Education Level

The program is offered at the advanced level.

Field of Study

The field of study for the program is Special Education, with a specialization in Language, Writing, and Reading Development.

Career Opportunities

As a special teacher with specialization in language, writing, and reading development, you will have the competence to work as a special teacher in schools, as well as in other educational settings. You will also have the competence to work as a consultant and advisor in issues related to language, writing, and reading development.