Inclusive and Special Education: Graduate Diploma

About this programme

This programme is open to primary and post-primary teachers who provide special education teaching, teachers in special schools and classes, and special education teachers in further education and alternative settings.* You’ll gain an understanding of important principles and concepts of inclusion and special education, and learn more about short and long-term planning and inclusive pedagogies and teaching practices. You’ll also explore the role of effective collaboration and leadership for inclusion in your school setting. Grow your knowledge, skills and competenciesFully funded by the Department of Education and Youth (including substitution where required), the course offers a hybrid study format with on-campus and online learning. You’ll also get the opportunity to observe practice in other educational settings to give you an insight into special educational provisions different to your own. Participants who successfully complete the course, and who meet the relevant entry requirem