Program Overview

BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs, Disability, Inclusion and Childhood and Family Studies (Top Up)

Overview

This course is designed for students who have completed a Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma, or equivalent. It aims to develop skills, knowledge, and confidence needed for degree-level study. The course explores theories and practices in Children & Family Services and Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion Studies, supported by a staff of active researchers.

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• BA (Hons)

Start Date

• 15 September 2025

UCAS Code

• [Insert UCAS Code]

Course Specifications

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Course Length

• Part-time (2 years)

Campus Location

• University: Telford Campus, University of Wolverhampton Campus, University: Walsall Campus

School

• School of Education

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• Overview
• Entry Requirements
• Fees & Finance
• Modules
• Employability
• Facilities

Why Choose This Course?

This course is designed for students who have completed a Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma, or equivalent. It aims to develop skills, knowledge, and confidence needed for degree-level study. The course explores theories and practices in Children & Family Services and Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion Studies, supported by a staff of active researchers.

What Happens on the Course?

For students joining this course in 2025, the first year of study will take place at Telford Campus. The remaining years of the course will be completed at our City (Wolverhampton) campus.

Course Modules

Year 5

• Dissertation (6ED015, 40 credits, Period 5, Core)
• Pedagogy of Play (6CF020, 20 credits, Period 5, Core)
• Perspectives on Children and Childhood (6CF017, 20 credits, Period 5, Core)
• Specific Learning Difficulties: Label or Life Sentence? (6SN005, 20 credits, Period 5, Core)
• Statutory Assessment - The SEND Industry (6SN009, 20 credits, Period 5, Core)

Year 6

• Dissertation (6ED015, 40 credits, Period 6, Core)
• Pedagogy of Play (6CF020, 20 credits, Period 6, Core)
• Specific Learning Difficulties: Label or Life Sentence? (6SN005, 20 credits, Period 6, Core)
• Statutory Assessment - The SEND Industry (6SN009, 20 credits, Period 6, Core)

Additional Information

Course Fees and Finance

Entry Requirements

• Applicants are required to hold a Foundation Degree, BTEC HND, or 240 higher-level credits in a subject-related area.

Funding

• Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status)
• Self-funding
• Employer, embassy, or organisation sponsorship
• Financial Hardship: Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund
• Bursaries and Scholarships packages

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