Special Educational Needs & Inclusive Practice BA (Hons) top-up
- Education and teaching
- Undergraduate
Deliver essential, life-enhancing support and take your experience to the next level. This Special Educational Needs & Inclusive Practice top-up course gives you the skills and experience to turn your level 4 and 5 SEND qualifications into a BA in just one year.
This course is in Clearing.
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Earn while you learn: academic study alongside work-based learning
Through a blend of theoretical and practical learning experiences, you’ll study everything from removing participation barriers to enabling inclusion.
Topping up your Special Educational Needs & Inclusive Practice qualification at Kingston University will open doors to opportunities including further education and rewarding professional roles.
You’ll earn while you learn, combining academic study with work-based learning to develop your critical thinking and understanding of this essential field. You’ll also cover effective transitions between places, people and phases of education, as well as key research and theories of learning.
When you graduate, you’ll have a highly-valued, work-based BA in Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Practice.
During the course, you’ll cover transitions, enabling environments and critical issues, all while researching and developing your own area of interest. You’ll work collaboratively, share experiences with your peers and create change or develop workplace practice through your SEND research dissertation.
Education and teaching at Kingston University
Our students are making big changes to small peoples' lives. Hear how you could develop the skills you need to play a pivotal role in the lives of children and young people.
Why choose this course
While you study, you’ll benefit from top-quality teaching at Kingston University. We’re ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, and our teachers are specialists with active connections to over 200 partner colleges and schools in the region.
Throughout the course, you’ll be taught by experienced professionals at our Kingston Hill campus. Facilities here include an outdoor learning environment with a cubby house, pond, beehive and nature trail – great for simulating teaching with natural materials.
There are a number of teaching rooms set up to replicate actual classrooms. Each classroom is subject based and equipped with all the facilities you need to practise your lessons before taking them into school.
You can also access a wide range of teaching resources – from children’s books and music to artefacts and kits – from our library at the Nightingale Centre.
The 2023 National Student Survey found that 96.1% of students on this course thought staff supported their learning.
The 2023 National Student Survey found that 98% of students on this course thought the library resources supported their learning.
Course content
You will study key areas such as:
- removing barriers to participation
- enabling inclusion within settings and the community
- effective and smooth transition between places, people and phases of education
- research and theories of learning, development and assessment
- regulation and legislation around good practice in the curriculum
- pedagogy and the learning environment
- ethics in inter-professional relationships and collaborative working
- critical and reflective approaches to managing challenges and leading informed change in the field.
Modules
You will learn about critical issues that affect children and young people (0 - 25 years) with special educational needs and disabilities, supporting them through life transitions and creating enabling environments. You will also choose an area of special interest to research.
Core modules
International students: direct application
Are you an international student? Have you decided Kingston is the place for you? If so, you can apply for this course directly, rather than having to go through UCAS.
What career opportunities does this course offer?
You’ll complete this course with robust practical knowledge and a highly sought after qualification. Previous graduates have also gone on to further their studies, with opportunities including a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), MA Education studies and PGCert Special Educational Needs and Inclusion.
Future Skills
Our Future Skills programme is embedded within all our undergraduate courses and throughout the whole Kingston experience. These skills will help you to become a future-proof graduate by equipping you with the skills most valued by employers, such as problem-solving, digital competency and adaptability.
As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills. You’ll also understand how to demonstrate and articulate to employers how these future skills give you the edge.
Teaching and assessment
Scheduled learning and teaching on this course includes timetabled activities including lectures, seminars and small group tutorials. It may also include placements, project work, practical sessions, workshops, conferences and field trips.
Fees and funding
Additional course costs
Some courses may require additional costs beyond tuition fees. When planning your studies, you’ll want to consider tuition fees, living costs, and any extra costs that might relate to your area of study.
Your tuition fees include costs for teaching, assessment and university facilities. So your access to libraries, shared IT resources and various student support services are all covered. Accommodation and general living expenses are not covered by these fees.
Where applicable, additional expenses for your course may include:
Scholarships and bursaries
For students interested in studying this course at Kingston, there are several opportunities to seek funding support.
Course changes and regulations
The information on this page reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. To improve your student experience and the quality of your degree, we may review and change the material information of this course. Find out more about course changes
Programme Specifications for the course are published ahead of each academic year.
Regulations governing this course can be found on our website.
What our students say
This course helped me become a better and more confident practitioner. I started this course while working as an SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant and finished it at the same time I accepted a job offer as an Unqualified Teacher to run my own class. This felt like a massive recognition of the effort I put into this course and the knowledge I acquired during such. Thanks to completing this course I am now at the beginning of another amazing learning journey!
What are the facilities like?
When you join Kingston University, you will have access to a wide range of facilities and resources designed to support your studies. Use the virtual tour below to explore some of the facilities you will use as part of your course.
