Inclusive and Specialised Education
Overview
Are you passionate about ensuring children and young people with special educational needs receive an equitable and high-quality education?
Inclusive and specialised education courses at Flinders promote the educational entitlement of all learners, in particular those with disabilities, learning difficulties and those who are intellectually gifted. Studying at Flinders will extend your professional skills and build research-informed knowledge and understanding that will enable you to implement and lead inclusive and specialised educational processes and practices in your schools and sites.
Open to both teachers and members of professions other than teaching who wish to expand their professional expertise into the area of inclusive and specialised education.
There is no better time to become an educator who can make a positive difference for diverse students in a range of educational settings.
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Courses
Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education
Duration: 1 year (part-time only)
Delivery mode:
In person
Online
Location:
Bedford Park
Availability:
Part-time only
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code:
2GC652 (full fee paying)
Annual indicative fees (2023):
$10,764 (full fee paying)
Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
In person
Online plus placement/intensive
Location:
Bedford Park
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code:
2CM695 (Full fee paying)
Annual indicative fees (2023):
$22,066 (full fee paying)
Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode:
In person
Online plus placement/intensive
Location:
Bedford Park
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code:
2CM661 (Full fee paying)
2CM261 (Commonwealth supported place)
Annual indicative fees (2023):
$22,066 (full fee paying)
$4,124 (Commonwealth supported place)
Course
Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
In person
Location:
Bedford Park
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 111915M
Annual fees:
2024: $35,300
Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode:
In person
Location:
Bedford Park
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 105117C
Annual fees:
2024: $35,300
Shape your degree according to your needs
Our postgraduate education courses are designed to adapt to your needs and career goals, providing flexibility, versatility and diversity.
- Apply your learning to your own work environment, ensuring ongoing relevance and real-world results
- Develop your research capacity, transition into educational research, and/or lead educational change. Plan ahead for personal career goals such as a Higher Degree by Research.
Choose from our wide range of topics across the following Minor programs of study or elect to complete one or more Minors to develop areas of expertise within your Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education degree. Completion of a Minor program of study, each comprised of four topics, will be recorded on your transcript.
Progress into the Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education from the Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education.
The Graduate Certificate can be credited towards a Master degree at Flinders University in which a relevant minor is included, enabling you to progress from the Graduate to Master qualification.
The following Master courses offered at Flinders University include a minor in Inclusive Education:
- Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice
- Master of Education
- Master of Leadership in Education
- Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education.
Shape your degree according to your needs
Our postgraduate education courses are designed to adapt to your needs and career goals, providing flexibility, versatility and diversity.
- Apply your learning to your own work environment, ensuring ongoing relevance and real-world results
- Develop your research capacity, transition into educational research, and/or lead educational change. Plan ahead for personal career goals such as a Higher Degree by Research.
Choose from our wide range of topics across the following Minor programs of study or elect to complete one or more Minors to develop areas of expertise within your Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education degree. Completion of a Minor program of study, each comprised of four topics, will be recorded on your transcript.
Your career
A Master degree from Flinders University is an asset recognised locally, nationally and internationally for anyone seeking and/or furthering a career in educational contexts.
Graduates will be equipped with knowledge and skills to lead design and inclusive and specialised education in a variety of settings, such as inclusive classrooms, specialised educational settings, and community programs.
Potential occupations:
- Special/gifted education classroom teacher
- Inclusive or special education coordinator in a school or site
- Special education support roles
- Gifted education support roles
- Community roles in special needs settings
Potential employers:
- Schools and education sites in all education sectors nationally and internationally
- Community organisations and Local Councils who employ graduates with special education qualifications.
Professional accreditation/recognition:
These courses can count towards professional learning.
These courses do not lead to teacher registration in South Australia.
Potential occupations:
- Special/gifted education classroom teacher
- Inclusive or special education coordinator in a school or site
- Special education support roles
- Gifted education support roles
- Community roles in special needs settings
Potential employers:
- Schools and education sites in all education sectors nationally and internationally
- Community organisations and Local Councils who employ graduates with special education qualifications.
What you will study
In the Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education you can select from a range of topics and minor programs of study to shape the degree according to your needs and interests. The course addresses all facets of inclusive and specialised education within multi-tiered systems of support, including:
- evidence-based ‘universal’ practices to promote academic achievement, positive behaviour and wellbeing for all students;
- more intensive, targeted supports for students at-risk or experiencing difficulties, when and how this support is needed; and
- personalised programming for students with more complex, specialised needs.
The Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education provides contemporary and critical understanding of inclusion in education. The four topics will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand diverse students, their learning needs, and how to modify curriculum, environments, and social interactions to better support them.
What you will study
In the Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education you can select from a range of topics and minor programs of study to shape the degree according to your needs and interests. The course addresses all facets of inclusive and specialised education within multi-tiered systems of support, including:
- evidence-based ‘universal’ practices to promote academic achievement, positive behaviour and wellbeing for all students;
- more intensive, targeted supports for students at-risk or experiencing difficulties, when and how this support is needed; and
- personalised programming for students with more complex, specialised needs.
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Entry requirements
Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education and Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education (2 year)
Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in education, disability studies, psychology, speech and language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy or closely related discipline.
Master of Inclusive and Specialised Education (1.5 year)
Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in Education, Teaching or a closely related discipline.
Entry requirements
Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in education, disability studies, psychology, speech and language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy or closely related discipline; or hold the Graduate Certificate in Inclusive and Specialised Education or closely related qualification.
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