An honours Primary Degree is required
Prior qualification and experience in the area of Additional Educational Needs/Inclusive Education desirable.
Graduates who achieve a 2.1 degree or higher on the full-time UCD Graduate Diploma in Inclusive and Special Education have the option of applying to transfer directly into Year 2 of the MEd Inclusive Education and obtaining this qualification by completing one module in Research Methods and a thesis.
We are also offering direct entry to MEd Inclusive Education programme for applicants who hold a UCD Graduate Diploma in Inclusive and Special Education W424 (previously known as the UCD Graduate Diploma in SEN). The course is a one-year part-time course consisting of 30 ECT credits in total with 20 credits allocated to a thesis and 10 credits allocated to core research methods.
The course content is informed by the most up-to-date and progressive thinking in relation to Inclusive Education. It emphasises a systemic approach to Inclusive Education, incorporating a biopsychosocial approach to disabilities and additional educational needs and is informed by Systems Theory and Organisational Psychology. It focuses on the inclusion of a range of potentially marginalized and minority groups within the education system. It links theory and practice in relation to Inclusive Education. It has the potential to inform and enhance the practice of range of professionals within the education system, including mainstream teachers, Special Education Teachers, and management personnel. This Masters qualification in Inclusive Education will further the careers of Special Education Teachers, enabling them to perform a co-ordinating and managerial role in relation to provision for pupils with Additional Educational Needs in schools. It will enhance the knowledge and expertise of aspiring school leaders at all levels within the school. It will enable SET teachers to apply for national and regional roles within the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), including, but not confined to, the roles of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) and Visiting Teachers providing consultative services to schools. Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information. Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.