Special Educational Needs & Disability Studies

Disability Studies is an academic field that recognises disability is fundamental to all human lives. It acknowledges the wider history of oppression and discrimination experienced by disabled people and seeks to educate people to challenge those inequalities. Informed by this perspective, the Special Educational Needs & Disability Studies degree examines the relationship between disability and education in a wide range of educational contexts.

On this degree, you will undertake a critical exploration of disability and education in a wide range of contexts, from the ways in which compulsory education responds to the needs of disabled children, young people and adults, to the ways in which arts-based and cultural organisations work with disabled people and images of disability.

You will have the opportunity to undertake a placement in the second year of your course. This will enable you to enhance your understanding of course themes and demonstrate your abilities to work in a professional context.

At Liverpool Hope, they combine excellence in research with top-level teaching to give you the best experience possible, and ensuring that you develop into a well-rounded graduate with excellent employability. Liverpool Hope also offer a broad range of ways you can enhance your degree, such as the opportunity to Study Overseas, their unique Service and Leadership Award and their international volunteering scheme, Global Hope. Click through to their website to find out more!

Liverpool Hope have a wide range of accommodation which is suited to a variety of tastes and budgets. Spread across their three residential campuses, they’re sure to have something for you! You’ll be perfectly placed to explore Liverpool, one of the best cities for students in the U.K, home to over 50,000 students. There’s a rich history of music, so you’ll have no shortage of gigs and venues to visit! There’s also theatres, museums, sports and shopping to indulge in. As a smaller university, Liverpool Hope has a tight-knit community feel, so you can have the best of both worlds.

Liverpool Hope also offer their students personalised, one-to-one advice to ensure you receive the highest level of support. Their helpful team is prepared to assist you with anything from a part-time job while you’re studying, to long term goals like graduate schemes or postgrad study. You’ll be closely supported to make sure you reach your potential.

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