Masters in SEND and Inclusion

Entry requirements

You will need to hold an undergraduate degree. You will need to be working in an educational setting for this programme. If you aren’t currently working in an educational setting you will need written permission from a senior member of staff to regularly access a setting. Please note: Some of our modules have specific eligibility requirements. Please check the course pages for more information.

Months of entry

January, May, September

Course content

Our Masters in SEND and Inclusion is designed for those looking to build their knowledge and skills of a broad range of SEND topics. You’ll tailor your online programme to suit your interests and your setting’s particular needs by selecting from our wide range of modules, such as Autism Spectrum Conditions, Speech, Language and Communications Needs, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and more!

Whether you’d like to gain a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits), a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits), or the full Masters in SEND and Inclusion (180 credits), we can help you to achieve a respected qualification through flexible, practice-led learning that works around you. If you opt for the full Masters qualification, under the guidance of our SEND experts, you will undertake a research project focused on your choice of topic, enabling you utilise action research to tackle a current challenge in your setting.

Benefit from access to practicing educational psychologists who will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a difference in your unique setting.

Our postgraduate programmes are developed, delivered and assessed by Real Training, awarded and quality assured by Middlesex University – rated in the top 5 Times Higher Education Young Universities in 2023.

There is the possibility to bring in credits achieved through previous studies as Recognition of Prior Learning. Please see this page for further information.

This programme will enable you to:

• Become equipped with a range of advanced skills and specialist knowledge that will enable you to meet the needs of vulnerable groups of children and their families.
• Develop your professional practice via the systematic application of skills and knowledge.
• Study specialist aspects of SEND and inclusion in greater depth.
• Develop practice using the findings of published research and via critical analysis of the evidence base for intervention in SEND.
• Develop your skills as a practitioner and researcher.
• Develop different models of partnership with a critical understanding of the place of power and ethics in listening to and understanding children, parents and carers

Information for international students

This programme is available online and can therefore be completed anywhere in the world. The programme content is designed and written with both UK and international settings in mind. Please click here for advice on payment options and other information relevant to those studying outside of the UK.

Fees and funding

We offer a flexible range of fees to suit your finances. Please refer to the module pages to see the cost of each individual module.

The cost of a PGCert with Real Training (made up of 60 credits) varies, typically you could expect it to cost between £2,495 + VAT and £2,990 + VAT.

The cost of a PGDip with Real Training (made up of 120 credits) varies. Typically, two 30 credit modules and one 60 credit module will cost approximately £5,485 + VAT.

The cost of a Master of Education in SEND and Inclusion) with Real Training (made up of 180 credits) varies. Typically, four modules (of 30 credits each) and the mandatory 60-credit Enquiry-Based Practice module – will cost £8,475 + VAT.

To find out the exact cost of your chosen pathway, visit the module pages linked above.