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Teachers of Children with Visual Impairment, MEd

University of Birmingham, the United Kingdom

University of Birmingham

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
MEdPart-time3 - 4 yearsSeptemberGBP 3750 per yearGBP 5220 per year

About Teachers of Children with Visual Impairment, MEd - at University of Birmingham

This distance education programme is open to teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent, seeking the Mandatory Qualification (MQ) for specialist teachers of children and young people with visual impairment. An alternative programme (Education of Children and Young People with Visual Impairment) is also open to teachers (as well as other professionals with appropriate qualifications) working with children and young people with visual impairment who are not seeking the MQ.

The programme has now been approved by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) for Mandatory Qualifications. This distance learning course is aimed at teachers with Qualified Teacher Status who work with children and young people with a visual impairment. The aims of the programme are: To develop knowledge, understanding and skills to enable professionals to work confidently and effectively with children and young people who have visual impairment in a variety of settings, their families and other professionals who support them. To develop critical and analytical enquiry-based learning skills to prepare professionals to work in range of contexts where children and young people with visual impairment are educated. To provide a conceptual framework which has reference to relevant literature as well as government legislation and guidance pertaining to the education of children and young people with visual impairment at a national and international level.

Entry requirements

Students need to have an IELTS score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.

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