MSc Psychology and Learning Disability – Distance learning

Qualifications or experience

• A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Applicants with a professional qualification not at degree level may be accepted – each application is considered on an individual basis according to academic qualifications as well as professional qualifications and experience.

English language requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

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If you’re working in education or learning support, or if you’re already specialising in learning disability or developmental needs, this course will help you develop personally and professionally, introducing new ways to design and deliver services to individuals with developmental disability.

Previous students who were already in professional roles during the course have progressed to senior management positions, academic posts and doctoral level study.

If you have a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited BSc in Psychology, you could apply to do a taught doctorate in areas such as Educational Psychology (EdPsychD) or in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsychD) once you’ve successfully completed your Master’s.

Graduates of this course have gone onto roles such as:

• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) co-ordinator
• SEND teacher
• Student services officer
• Enablement Leader
• Support worker
• Community care worker

Year 1

• Psychology and Learning Disability: Core Issues (30 credits)
• Critical Intellectual Disability Studies (30 Credits)
• Autism Spectrum Conditions (30 credits)
• Neurodiversity Studies (30 credits)

Year 2

• Quantitative, Qualitative, and Literature Based Research (15 credits)
• Psychology Project (by distance learning) (45 credits)