Includ-ed, red europea de educación inclusiva

The "Erasmus Mundus Special and Inclusive Education" course aims to enable students to critically explore policy and practice in Special and Inclusive Education within Europe and internationally. Expert leaders in different countries and institutions will help you to enrich your prior knowledge and develop the skills necessary for understanding and conducting research in SIE at an advanced level, in order to contribute to this currently under-researched area, and to inform local developments globally.

Applications now open for 2015 entry

The course requires successful completion of 90 ECTS (UK equivalent is 180 credits at masters level).

The course starts in London in September with a formal induction programme involving all EU partners and the students are then taught in London until December. In January the group goes to Oslo (Norway) where they are based until March. From April until June, students go to Prague (Czech Republic) to complete their last taught module.

Students are then based in the most appropriate country to complete their dissertations over the remaining six months. During this time there is an opportunity to spend three months (July-September) at USM in Malaysia where students will be able to engage in comparative study. The third country experience is optional for students and takes place during academic term time in the third country institutions.

There is also an opportunity for individuals with extensive professional/academic experience in the field of SIE to apply to be Scholars and undertake a three month (maximum) research project, contribute to teaching, networking and supporting students on the Erasmus Mundus MA in Special and Inclusive Education. Further information can be found on the Entry requirements and applications page.

Application deadline dates for 2015-16 entry

- Scholarship applications: 4th November 2014 (Scholarship applications are now closed but it's still possible to make a self funding application provided you can fund your own study.)
- Scholar applications: 22nd December 2014
- Self-fund applications: 30th April 2015

Course objectives

• - enhance professional skills required to influence good practice in SIE at all levels of the education system, through observation and engagement with educational institutions
• - enhance the knowledge of those professionally involved in SIE policy and practice in Europe and internationally
• - promote a clear understanding of SIE across Europe and internationally at the level of related definitions, exploration of relevant legislation and the range of policies affecting SIE, leading to consideration of the nature of provision for children with a range of ‘special needs’ within an international context of educational practice.
• - engage in comparative research activities for the enhancement of professional practice at various levels in education to - support the needs of individuals experiencing a range of barriers to learning and participation in schools and communities, including those identified as having special needs.
• - enable collaborative and cooperative exchanges of knowledge, understanding and practice across a range of international contexts
• - facilitate collaboration between three EU Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) around their current courses in SIE, as well as institutions in two third countries, Malaysia and South Africa, which are reputable within their own contexts in terms of - meeting current demands of schools, teachers and other practitioners within the system.
• - plan, implement and evaluate practice-based enquiry, with a view to improving and developing practice within a selected - European and international context
• - disseminate research findings and provide feedback for further research and development
• - develop and establish a commitment to the importance of theory, research and critical enquiry for enhanced competence in professional practice in a range of national and international contexts.
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Further information

• About the course
• Partner institutions
• Fees and scholarships
• Entry requirements and applications
• Accommodation
• Visa information
• Charles University
• University of Oslo