The MA Deaf Education QToD is a two-year programme that provides the Mandatory qualification of Teacher of the Deaf for England and Wales and accredited by the Department for Education. This blended programme provides opportunities to work online and face to face with peers and build a network of colleagues from across the UK allowing you flexibility to study alongside your work-based commitments. It includes two short residentials, which are included in the course fees. In addition to the mandatory qualification, this programme offers the opportunity to undertake a research-based project to build on the skills and knowledge acquired throughout the programme, through the dissertation module.
The School of Education has a national reputation both in teaching and research in the field of deaf education and draws students from all over England and Northern Ireland with a variety of experiences and knowledge, which you can also benefit from as part of our community. The programme is led by national and international leaders as well as senior practitioners in the field.
Approved by the Department for Education (DfE) to offer the Mandatory Qualification for Teachers of the Deaf, the programme integrates cutting-edge research knowledge with practitioner expertise to develop skilled, knowledgeable and critical practitioners. Dissertations will be supervised by experts in the field.
Our assessments are varied and designed to develop the skills you need in the field and updated in response to student feedback. From September 2023 assessed presentations may be delivered in BSL.
All University based sessions are supported by BSL interpreters and notetakers.
We welcome suitably qualified deaf and hearing applicants and provide appropriate access and
support arrangements for all students.
Bursaries are offered to UK Deaf Education schools or services funding more than one student per school or service in a single year.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Students will begin to work on their dissertation in year one.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC5116M | The Ecological Context of Deaf Education | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates must study EDUC5116M and EDUC5072M in year one OR EDUC5116M and EDUC5070M in year one depending on the year of entry.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC5070M | Educational Audiology | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| EDUC5072M | Deafness and Development | 30 | Not running in 202627 | PFP |
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Students will begin to work on their dissertation in year one.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC5112M | Professional Placement | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| EDUC5113M | Facilitating Learning in Deaf Education | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| EDUC5117M | Research Skills (Deaf Education) | 15 | Not running in 202627 | |
| EDUC5118M | Research Project in Deaf Education | 45 | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) |
If you have studied EDUC5116M and EDUC5072M in year one, you are required to study EDUC5070M, 5112M and 5113M in year two.
If you have studied EDUC5116M and EDUC5070M in year one, you are required to study EDUC5072M, 5112M and 5113M in year two.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC5070M | Educational Audiology | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| EDUC5072M | Deafness and Development | 30 | Not running in 202627 | PFP |
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