Lead the change your students are waiting for.
Walbrook Institute London: 12th in the UK for career outcomes*
Total fees: £6,960 – pay in full or pay per module.
Apply to start in September 2026: get 33% off your first module.
Graduate in as little as 1 year.
Start any month from September 2026.
Beating Russell Group universities on outcomes*
Shaped by practice, grounded in research.
Study flexibly within a weekly structure.
Flex between full and part-time.
The competing models of disability – medical, social, relational, critical – and how to spot which one is driving decisions in your school.
Neurodiversity as a serious framework – not a trend, but a lens that changes what "support" means in practice.
Rights-based inclusion – what is actually being asked of education systems, and where most schools still fall short.
How policy, curriculum, and assessment quietly sort children – and how to design provision that doesn't.
Research methods you can use in your own setting – to turn a question you've been carrying into evidence that shapes what you do next.
Education, Ethics and Human Purpose
Global Education Systems and Policy Context
Learning, Knowledge, and Pedagogical Practice
Education Policy and Reform
Curriculum Theory and Design
Education, Power and Social Justice
Research Methods in Education
Inclusive Education and Human Rights
Disability Studies and Neurodiversity
Research Development
Dissertation
Combined with your professional experience and any role-specific qualifications, an MA Special and Inclusive Education degree prepares you to step into senior, specialist, or advisory roles – with the strategic judgement, credentials, and sense of purpose to shape schools and systems for the students whose futures depend on them.
Possible career paths include:
Educational Director (Early Childhood Education): £94,661
Head of SEND: £78,060
Special Education Programme Manager: £65,867
Assistant Head and SENCo: £48,841
Childhood Development Manager: £79,760
*Salaries listed from glassdoor.co.uk and accurate as of April 2026.
There are plenty of master's degrees in education. Few ask the big questions: what education is for, who it serves, and how it could be reimagined to expand human potential.
Prof. Robert White, Academic Lead for MA Education
Prof. Robert White has a PhD in Education, with experience advising ministries and global organisations including UNESCO.
The course content is engaging and easy to follow, and the lecturers are really responsive, which makes a huge difference when you’re studying online. I like that there’s pacing built in to keep you on track, but also the flexibility to fit around work, life and kids. I’ve really learnt a lot that I can already put into practice in my role at work.
