Deaf Education MA / PGDip 36 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Birmingham |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

8,340 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Our MA course provides the mandatory qualification to become a certified Teacher of the Deaf and supports progression into specialist and leadership roles in deaf education.


Taught by leading academics at our top-ranked School of Education, the programme is designed to fit around your schedule, combining flexible online learning with real-time opportunities to engage in group work and seminars, plus four mandatory 2-day study weekends for in-person cohort interaction.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Our MA course provides the mandatory qualification to become a certified Teacher of the Deaf and supports progression into specialist and leadership roles in deaf education.


Taught by leading academics at our top-ranked School of Education, the programme is designed to fit around your schedule, combining flexible online learning with real-time opportunities to engage in group work and seminars, plus four mandatory 2-day study weekends for in-person cohort interaction.

Admission Requirements

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A first degree or diploma or five years of relevant professional experience, training or other relevant qualifications

In addition to the general entry requirements, applicants must have:
  • Department for Education (DfE) Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teaching and Learning Skills (QTLS) status or equivalent
  • a minimum of one years’ teaching experience
  • mentor support from a qualified teacher of deaf children
  • paid employment or a formalised volunteer role with a view to employment as qualified teacher of the deaf, in a capacity that involves regular and ongoing teaching of deaf children and young people throughout the duration of the programme
Submission of evidence for QTS/QTLS is mandatory for admission, along with documentation clearly confirming your Teacher Reference Number (TRN).

Please note that for enrolment onto this course, Early Years Teaching Status does NOT count as qualified teacher status (QTS).

Entry to the programme will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check (child and adult workforce, child barred list) carried out by the University of Birmingham. We may be able to consider an existing Enhanced DBS certificate provided this is registered with the DBS Update Service and is at this exact same level. If a new Enhanced DBS check is required applicants will be liable for the cost of this check.

3 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
4,500 GBP
International
8,340 GBP

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