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Special and Inclusive Education (Specific Learning Difficulties) MA

UCL (University College London)

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

At the heart of this course is a belief that literacy is a gateway to opportunity, yet for many learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs), this gateway can feel frustratingly inaccessible. In this course, you will engage with cutting-edge research and evidence-informed practice to better understand the needs of neurodiverse learners, and how to empower them through inclusive, responsive teaching. Input from a wide range of academic and professional experts ensures the programme remains relevant to real-world educational settings. This specialist course within the Master's in Special and Inclusive Education offers a rigorous academic and practice-based exploration of Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs), with a particular focus on dyslexia and literacy difficulties. Whether you are new to the field or seeking to deepen your existing expertise, the programme provides a comprehensive and critical grounding in the theory, research, and practice of inclusive education. The course equips you with a broad range of academic, professional, and transferable skills from critical analysis and research literacy to specialist teaching techniques and inclusive curriculum design laying the foundation for a meaningful and impactful career in the field of special and inclusive education. This programme would appeal to those working within education, both in the UK and within international settings (e.g., teachers, teaching assistants) who have an interest in working with children, young people or adults with special educational needs and disabilities. We particularly welcome those with personal experience of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), e.g., family members, individuals with disabilities, including dyslexia. This programme is also available on a modular (flexible) basis, with a duration of 5 calendar years.

Application deadline

28/08/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 35,400per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

UCL (University College London)

UCL (University College London)

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus, Gower Street, London, Greater London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

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UCL has over 20,000 students from outside the UK. Many tutors are world-leading academics in their field.
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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Education

    32nd out of 91 17

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    116 54%

    50th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    78th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.21 80%

    52nd

    20

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