Course Summary
Course Category: Direct Entry (Higher Education - HET)
The BA (Hons) Inclusive Education Practice prepares students for a career supporting children and young people with additional needs in inclusive education settings.
With blended delivery, the degree is structured to fit around work, placement, and personal commitments. Learning is grounded in real education practice, with modules exploring child development, inclusive approaches, behaviour, safeguarding, reflective practice, and the wider role of education support.
A strong practical focus runs throughout the programme. Each year includes 100 hours of placement, giving students the opportunity to apply theory in early years, primary, post-primary, special education, or related support settings.
The degree encourages students to look beyond behaviour alone and consider the social, emotional, developmental, and environmental factors that shape how children learn and participate.
- Awarding body: University of Essex
- Qualification outcome: BA (Hons) Inclusive Education Practice
- Key progression note: Graduates may progress to postgraduate study in inclusive education or related fields, including Portobello Institute’s MA Inclusive Education and SEN.
Further Information
Book a call with Career Pathway Consultant Limin Bai to discuss study options
Fees, payment plan, and funding information is available.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Promoting Holistic Development of children
Becoming an Educator, Academic & Professional Skills
Safeguarding Health, Well-being & Rights of children
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
