Master programme in Special Education

 
120 ECTS credits
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Education level: Master's level

Prerequisites

Degree of Bachelor, Teacher Education Degree, or other professional qualification of at least 180 credits with a major in special education, pedagogy/applied pedagogy, sociology, social work, psychology or speech and language pathology, including a degree project of at least 15 credits. Upper secondary school level English 6/A and Swedish 3/B or Swedish as a Second Language 3/B. Equivalence assessment may be made.

More about field-specific eligibility

Tuition fees

  • Total fee: 192,000 SEK
  • Per semester / First payment: 48,000 SEK

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.

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Course of study

Semester 1 ECTS credits
Special Needs Education: Research and Practice (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15
Semester 2 ECTS credits
Leading Local School Improvement (Elective) 15
Special Education in Practice (Elective) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 3 ECTS credits
Research Methods in Educational Sciences (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15
Semester 4 ECTS credits
Special Needs Education: Master thesis I (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15
Semester 5 ECTS credits
Schools as Learning Organisations (Elective) 15
Inclusive perspectives on Language, Writing and Reading Development (Elective) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 6 ECTS credits
Professional dialogue (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15
Semester 7 ECTS credits
Inclusion (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15
Semester 8 ECTS credits
Special Needs Education: Master thesis II (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15

Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.

Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.

Läsårs- och programvärderingar

Start semester Autumn 2020

Future prospects

Degree

Degree of Master of Social Science (60 credits)

Main field of study: Special Education



Degree of Master of Social Science (120 credits)

Main field of study: Special Education

Further Studies

Upon completion of the programme, you can go on to further studies at doctoral level.

You can find more information about doctoral studies at [kau.se]()




Alumni

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  • Start Autumn 2025
  • Mode of study Distance with on-campus meetings (Karlstad)
  • Language Swedish
  • Application code KAU-80480
  • Study pace 50% (Day)
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