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Special Educational Needs and Disability

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Bedford Campus
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Course summary

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

  • Specialist Early Years and Sensory Centre to support your understanding of how teachers teach and children learn, within SEND contexts.

  • Forest School where you can deepen your understanding of the long-term educational benefits of outdoor learning opportunities and learning in SEND.

  • Classrooms with specialist technology so you can watch and assess different teaching approaches within SEND teaching.

  • Multi-media space for webinars and podcasting.

  • 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

  • Deepen your knowledge, experience and understanding through placements and visits to relevant, professional organisations.

  • Gain the ability to reflect sensitively on the issues and barriers young people with SEND face in education while exploring ways to address them.

  • Benefit from the support of your own personal tutor as well as unit and course coordinators.

  • Broaden your understanding through regular visits by professionals from schools and academy chains; SEN schools; local education authorities; and other involved agencies.

  • Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.

Modules

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.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Bedford Campus

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
X420
Institution code:
B22
Campus name:
Bedford Campus
Campus Code:
H
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
X420
Institution code:
B22
Campus name:
Bedford Campus
Campus Code:
H

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 96 points

A level - CCC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM

Access to HE Diploma

96 UCAS Tariff points

Scottish Higher

96 UCAS Tariff points

Applicants with other qualifications will be considered. If you would like to check that your qualifications will be accepted please contact the university.

Historical entry grades data BETA

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For information on the 2025 fees and scholarships please refer to our website, https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/fees/

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