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Study for a Master’s in Special Education and gain the skills you need to understand each pupil’s specific needs and prevent the risk of social exclusion. Earn credits that will add points to your mark in the competitive examinations for primary and secondary school teaching posts. Study at Spain’s No. 1 university for employability (U-Ranking 2023, BBVA Foundation). Limited places available.
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The Online Master’s in Supporting Diversity and Inclusive Education is designed to address the current challenges facing inclusive education. Its curriculum combines a solid theoretical foundation with a practical approach, covering support for special educational needs, giftedness, psycho-educational intervention and mediation in multicultural contexts.
Furthermore, the programme incorporates a strong digital and innovative component, which will enable you to apply ICT resources, active methodologies and maker culture in the creation of educational projects tailored to diversity.
In Spain, it is estimated that around 800,000 pupils (approximately 15 per cent of the student population) have some form of neurodevelopmental disorder that affects learning, highlighting the growing need for professionals specialising in inclusive education.
By studying the Master’s in Inclusive Education, you will earn weighted merit points worth one mark in the public competitive examinations for primary and secondary school teachers.
Thanks to its cross-disciplinary and up-to-date approach, you will develop key skills to identify needs, design intervention plans and implement evidence-based inclusive strategies. Throughout the master’s programme, you will work on applied research projects and co-creation experiences that foster pedagogical innovation.
The programme is complemented by the UAX Skill School, where you will acquire the skills most in demand within the education sector and strengthen your profile as a teacher capable of driving change towards a more inclusive education.
Remember that you’ll be able to benefit from the university’s partnerships and undertake your work placement at over 700 educational institutions, specialist organisations and foundations.
A multidisciplinary programme designed to identify educational needs, design inclusive solutions and apply innovative methodologies supported by ICT.
Enhance your teaching practice by understanding learning through the lens of neuroeducation. This micro-credential equips you to analyse students’ cognitive, emotional and behavioural processes, identify potential difficulties at an early stage, and apply evidence-based inclusive teaching strategies in the classroom.
Transforma tu forma de trabajar con la inteligencia artificial generativa. Esta microcredencial te capacita para aplicar herramientas como ChatGPT, Copilot o Gemini en el análisis de información, la creación de contenidos y la toma de decisiones en contextos académicos reales, integrando soluciones de forma ética y responsable en el ámbito educativo.
Desarrolla tu potencial en el ámbito educativo a través del liderazgo y las habilidades interpersonales. Esta microcredencial te proporciona las claves para gestionar equipos, comunicarte de forma efectiva y resolver problemas en contextos educativos reales, combinando técnicas de liderazgo personal con herramientas prácticas de productividad y colaboración.
Master's Degree in Attention to Diversity and Inclusive Education
Year 1
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM121300 | Bases Neuropsicológicas del Desarrollo y del Aprendizaje | OB | 6 |
| SM121301 | La Discapacidad Cognitiva, Sensorial y Motora: Aspectos | OB | 6 |
| SM121302 | Metodología en la Investigación en Educación y en Educación Inclusiva. | OB | 6 |
| SM121303 | Respuesta Psicoeducativa a la Diversidad | OB | 6 |
| SM121304 | Trastornos Generalizados del Desarrollo y Trastornos de Conducta: Aspectos Evolutivos, Educativos, Sociales y Familiares | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 30 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM121305 | Intervención Neuropsicológica en Discapacidad y Trastornos del Aprendizaje | OB | 6 |
| SM121307 | Trabajo de Investigación en Educación en Atención a la Diversidad y Educación Inclusiva | OB | 6 |
| SM121308 | La Atención a las Altas Capacidades y al Talento | OB | 6 |
| SM121309 | Prácticas Externas | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
ELECTIVE COURSES
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optativa | OP | 6 | |
| TOTAL: | 6 | ||
List of Electives
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM121331 | Tecnologías de Apoyo y TIC en Educación Inclusiva | OP | 6 |
| SM121332 | Intervención en Trastornos del Lenguaje y la Comunicación | OP | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional
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Once you have completed your studies in the Official Master's Degree in Attention to Diversity and Inclusive Education, you will receive your official European degree issued by the Alfonso X el Sabio University, the first private university in Spain with more than 30 years of experience. Its official programmes are degrees verified by the Council of Universities and fully valid in Spain, as well as in the European Higher Education Area. It has the homologation and automatic recognition by the Educational Systems of Latin America and their corresponding Ministries of Education.
In the master's degree in special educational needs you will be able to do your internship in different types of centres and companies: educational centres, social services or specialised offices. do your internship in different types of centres and companies: educational centres, social services or specialised offices.
This care work is combined with the teaching of essential knowledge and techniques to our students so that they can master all the techniques and face, from practice, all kinds of challenges.
You will be able to benefit from our more than 700 agreements with public, private and state-subsidised schools throughout Spain and carry out internships in centres such as the British School, Waldorf Schools, Montessori Schools or the Sagrada Familia Professional Schools, among others.
You will also be able to validate part of your internship by accrediting demonstrable professional experience in the area.
You can access this course if you have a university degree related to this academic area or have a professional career in the field such as:
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In addition, if you already have previous professional experience related to the competences inherent to this degree, it may be recognised in the form of credits. The recognition of ECTS will require a personalised study. Contact our advisors and they will inform you personally.
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To become a special education teacher, you need to meet certain educational requirements and obtain the necessary training and certifications to work with students with special educational needs. The UAX Online Master's Degree in Attention to Diversity and Inclusive Education prepares you to understand the specific needs of each student and prevent the risk of social exclusion.
A special education teacher may work in a variety of educational and support settings that require care and assistance for students with special educational needs. Some of the places where a special education teacher may work include: public and public schools, special education centres, early childhood centres, intervention and therapy centres or educational inclusion and support programmes.
The UAX Online Master's Degree in Attention to Diversity and Inclusive Education lasts 9 months and is an official qualification with 60 ECTS credits.
The master's degree in special education is an official postgraduate programme that offers advanced and specialised training in the field of inclusive education and support for students with special educational needs. This master's degree is aimed at professionals who wish to acquire knowledge, skills and strategies for working with students with functional diversity, disabilities or learning difficulties. In addition, by taking this master's degree, you will obtain merits that can be weighted with points in the public competitive examinations for teachers and secondary school teachers.
The aim is to enhance the development of the abilities of students with special educational needs, promoting their inclusion in the educational and social environment. It seeks to provide resources to adapt and improve their learning process.
The duties of the special education teacher include assessing the child's abilities and learning requirements, designing personalised education plans (PEP) and working with parents and school staff to monitor the student's progress.
In the master's degree in special educational needs, students have the opportunity to carry out internships in a variety of centres and companies, including educational centres, social services and specialised offices.
This practical experience is complemented by the teaching of fundamental knowledge and techniques so that students acquire the necessary skills and are able to face a variety of challenges in the field.
Students can take advantage of the more than 700 agreements we have with public, private and state-subsidised schools throughout Spain, allowing them to carry out internships in institutions such as the British School, Waldorf Schools, Montessori Schools and the Sagrada Familia Professional Schools, among others.
Additionally, there is the possibility of validating part of the internship if you have demonstrable professional experience in the area.
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