Deaf Learners

This specialist pathway is designed for teachers who wish to gain the competencies for qualified teachers of deaf children. 

Two children with hearing aids

Teachers who are currently teaching deaf children mainly in Scottish schools, can earn a Postgraduate Diploma and gain the competencies agreed by the Scottish Government for qualified teachers of deaf children.

The British Association of Teachers of the Deaf has endorsed this award and supports the way it acts as a professional qualification.

Pathway structure

A Postgraduate Diploma is made up of 120 credits. To earn a Postgraduate Diploma with this specialism, you will take the following compulsory and option courses:

Compulsory courses

Option courses

Students will take an additional 20 credits of option courses. Option courses change every year but have previously included:

Course descriptions (2024-25)

Protecting Vulnerable Groups

As our placement courses take students into a school classroom setting, all successful applicants for this pathway must join Disclosure Scotland's Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, or add to their existing registration, before starting the programme. Those who don't live in the UK, or who have spent more than a year abroad, will need to provide equivalent verification from the relevant national authority.

Contact us

If you are interested in taking the Postgraduate Diploma Inclusive Education (Deaf Learners), please get in touch.

Pathway coordinator's contact details 

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Students interested in applying for this Pathway should apply for one of the following routes:

  • PgDip Inclusive Education (Deaf Learners) - 2 Years (Part-time)
  • PgDip Inclusive Education (Deaf Learners) (ICL) 1 - 4 years (Part-time Intermittent Study)

Visit the University’s Degree Finder for detailed entry requirements, fees, international grade equivalency, language requirements and to apply.

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