This specialist Postgraduate Diploma is for practicing teachers who wish to gain the competencies for qualified teachers of deaf children. The Society for the Education of the Deaf Scholarship This scholarship is for General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)-registered teachers who wish to study the Postgraduate Diploma in Inclusive Education (Deaf Learners) beginning in January 2027. The award covers the full cost of the programme's tuition fees (Home/UK rate).Deadline: 5 pm, 30 October 2026More information about the Society for the Education of the Deaf Scholarship Who the Deaf Learners programme is forThis programme is for registered, qualified teachers who are currently teaching deaf children, mainly in Scottish schools. You can earn a Postgraduate Diploma and gain the competencies agreed by the Scottish Government for qualified teachers of deaf children.Endorsement for the Deaf Learners programmeThe British Association of Teachers of the Deaf has endorsed this award and supports the way it acts as a professional qualification.British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD) Apply now Visit the University’s Degree Finder for detailed programme information, entry requirements and to apply. Key facts (PgDip Deaf Learners) Programme duration: 2-4 yearsFull-time or part-time: Part-timeLocation: On campus Entry requirementsProgramme coursesScholarships and funding How you will learn on the PgDip Deaf Learners programmeA Postgraduate Diploma is made up of 120 credits. To earn a Postgraduate Diploma with this specialism, you will take:7 compulsory courses (100 credits)2 option courses (20 credits)Details of courses offered in the 2026-27 academic year are available on the Degree Programme Table. Information about 2027-28 courses will be made available in spring 2027. Deaf Learners course descriptions (2026-27) PlacementCompulsory courses include two school placements:4 weeks of teaching placement in the teacher's current workplace3 weeks of teaching placement in a new settingThe placement gives you an opportunity to critically explore issues of educational inclusion and reflect on your learning within the programme. I liked that the course had deaf lecturers, and as a deaf BSL user myself it was wonderful to be able to attend a lecture that is delivered in my first language. Shauna Flannigan Inclusive Education: Deaf Learners graduate Shauna Flannigan, 2024 graduate '[PgDip Deaf Learners] was of the upmost importance to me as a deaf person as it has supported me to better teach the children I work with in developing their deaf identity and self-worth... Becoming a deaf Teacher for Deaf Children has always been my dream and I am really pleased to have now achieved it and learnt such a lot along the way.'Learn more about Shauna's experience on the programme Careers in deaf learningThis programme provides a qualification that can lead to a new career teaching deaf learners, or an advanced role in the field.Many graduates go on to teach in schools and further or higher education, often in specialist or peripatetic posts in relation to deaf learners.You'll also gain a broad range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and problem solving, which can be applied to many roles in teaching and schools.Joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) SchemeYou must join Disclosure Scotland's Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme or add to your existing registration if your application to the programme is successful.If you do not live in the UK, or if you have spent more than a year abroad, you will need to provide equivalent verification from the relevant national authority. Joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) SchemeYou must join Disclosure Scotland's Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme or add to your existing registration if your application to the programme is successful.If you do not live in the UK, or if you have spent more than a year abroad, you will need to provide equivalent verification from the relevant national authority.Contact usIf you are interested in taking the Postgraduate Diploma Inclusive Education (Deaf Learners), please get in touch. Rachel O'Neill (British Deaf Association Certificate of Merit, 2024) Deaf education pathway co-ordinator Moray House School of Education and Sport Contact details Email: rachel.oneill@ed.ac.uk This article was published on Thursday 22 October 2026
