The Bachelor of Special Needs Education (Honours) programme is designed especially for students who are interested in working with children with special needs. The programme equips its graduates with the knowledge, competencies and attitudes that will enable them to work effectively in this field. A key feature of the programme is the acquisition of skills and competencies in practical contexts. Students are provided with 640 hours of practical work experience in real-world environments where they work with special needs children as well as stakeholders and providers of Special Needs Education.

This programme equips graduates with:

• Expertise in evidence-based practices for working with young children at risk of/with disabilities, and their families;
• Skills for supporting and collaborating with families of children with special needs;
• Effective strategies for providing instruction to young children with disabilities;
• The skills of early intervention involving early identification of developmental delays and providing prompt interventions so that special needs issues among children are addressed before they become ingrained problems;
• Organisational and managerial competencies that will enable them to work in governmental organisations and NGOs that provide services for special needs children and their families.

April, July, September/October

• Educators in early childhood settings
• Educators in special needs schools
• Educator of special needs in the mainstream
• Developers of individualised education plans
• Various positions in related government agencies
• Operators of special needs facilities