Master

Special Education

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Master’s

Education & Learning Sciences

Special Education

Special Education is offered within Inclusive & Special Education, Education & Learning Sciences.

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ACADEMIC DESIGN

Advanced academic study

A structured curriculum connects foundational study, advanced subject knowledge and applied academic work.

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Curriculum

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STUDY PLAN · 2 years · 4 terms

Year-by-year study plan

Special Education · Inclusive & Special Education · Education & Learning Sciences. 19 courses or research phases are grouped by study year and term.

Programme study plan

Study duration: 2 years · 4 terms. · 120 ECTS.

19 courses and research phases

Year 1 · Semester 1 5 entries · 30 ECTS
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-5077Advanced Theory of Special EducationSUBJECT6 ECTS
IEU-GEN-5001Advanced Academic CommunicationGENERAL6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5002Educational TechnologyCORE6 ECTS
IEU-GEN-5002Research Design and MethodologyGENERAL6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5078Comparative Approaches to Special EducationSUBJECT6 ECTS
Year 1 · Semester 2 5 entries · 30 ECTS
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-5032Learning TheoriesSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5033Curriculum DesignSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5034Instructional StrategiesSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5035Educational AssessmentSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5036Education PolicySPECIALISATION6 ECTS
Year 2 · Semester 3 5 entries · 30 ECTS
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-5037Teacher DevelopmentSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5038Learning InclusionSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5079Disability and InclusionSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5080Universal Design for LearningSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5081Individual Education PlanningSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
Year 2 · Semester 4 4 entries · 30 ECTS
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-EDU-5082Inclusive AssessmentSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5083Assistive TechnologySPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5084Positive Behaviour SupportSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-EDU-5085Research Dissertation in Special EducationMASTER_THESIS12 ECTS
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TUITION

$6,000 USD

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