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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Special Educational Needs and Disability
University of Bedfordshire
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Special Educational Needs and Disability course at University of Bedfordshire.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C,C
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: X420
Here's what University of Bedfordshire says about its Special Educational Needs and Disability course.
This degree provides a thorough grounding in research, theory and practice across the broad field of SEND, and includes opportunities to engage with professionals in the real world of work. Through a powerful mix of theory and its practical application, you explore concepts such as needs, inclusion and disability, relating them to policy, everyday practices and decision making. This in-depth course has been designed and is taught by specialists with a reputation for integrating theory, research and practice in SEND.
Facilities and Specialist Equipment
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Specialist Early Years and Sensory Centre to support your understanding of how teachers teach and children learn, within SEND contexts.
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Forest School where you can deepen your understanding of the long-term educational benefits of outdoor learning opportunities and learning in SEND.
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Classrooms with specialist technology so you can watch and assess different teaching approaches within SEND teaching.
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Multi-media space for webinars and podcasting.
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Wide range of sports facilities.
Partnerships and Collaborations
- We have well-established partnerships with more than 500 schools and other associated organisations.
Your Student Experience
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Deepen your knowledge, experience and understanding through placements and visits to relevant, professional organisations.
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Gain the ability to reflect sensitively on the issues and barriers young people with SEND face in education while exploring ways to address them.
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Benefit from the support of your own personal tutor as well as unit and course coordinators.
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Broaden your understanding through regular visits by professionals from schools and academy chains; SEN schools; local education authorities; and other involved agencies.?
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Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Education and English Language
Location
Bedford Campus | Bedford
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Education studies
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.
University of Bedfordshire reviews
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3rd year student
Good could be better
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Teaching is great, course is tough but rewarding
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Great experience so far made lots of memories looking forward to making more
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Five stars: Excellent
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Bedfordshire students who took the Special Educational Needs and Disability course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
med
Teaching on my course
93%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
96%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
95%
high
Learning opportunities
95%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
96%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
97%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
95%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
95%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
93%
high
Assessment and feedback
94%
med
Assessment and feedback
94%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
96%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
97%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
96%
high
Academic support
99%
high
Academic support
99%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
99%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
99%
high
Organisation and management
99%
high
Organisation and management
99%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
100%
high
How well organised is your course?
99%
high
Learning resources
92%
med
Learning resources
92%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
92%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
83%
med
Student voice
83%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
74%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
90%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
86%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
94%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
78%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Bedfordshire. These students are taking Special Educational Needs and Disability or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| History | D | |||||
| English Language and Literature | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Bedfordshire graduates who took Special Educational Needs and Disability - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
75%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
80%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
45%
Teaching Professionals
15%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
10%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Bedfordshire graduates who took Special Educational Needs and Disability - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£22.1k
First year after graduation
£24.8k
Third year after graduation
£26.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Special Educational Needs and Disability.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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