Masters in Autism

Entry requirements

• You will need to hold an undergraduate degree to study the Masters in Autism.
• You will need to be working in an educational setting for this programme. If you aren’t currently working in an educational setting you will need written permission from a senior member of staff to regularly access a setting.

Please note: Some of our modules have specific eligibility requirements. Please check the course page for more information.

Months of entry

January, May, September

Course content

Real Training’s Masters in Autism is your route to gaining specialist knowledge and skills to support autistic students of all ages.

This online programme has both a theoretical and a practical focus which will allow you to make a real impact. You will learn more about the latest research and models of autistic spectrum disorder as well as how to create best-practice guidance for supporting autistic children in your setting.



You can study a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits), a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits), or a Master of Education in SEND and Inclusion: Autism (180 credits). If you opt for the full Masters qualification, you will be undertaking your own research project under the guidance of our autism experts, as well as working one-to-one with a chosen autistic student. You will be creating a personal learning profile that can help your learner throughout their school journey.

Studying this masters in autism will enable you to:

• Develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the history of autism and the emergence of a spectrum of autism conditions
• Critically examine the research on autism and demonstrate both knowledge and understanding of its applications and limitations
• Develop an enhanced understanding of how the current knowledge of the autism spectrum informs educational policy and practice
• Critically examine the research on interventions in the field of autism spectrum conditions through a comparative study
• Develop different models of partnership within your setting with an understanding of the place of power and ethics in listening to and understanding children, parents and carers
• Undertake a research project which allows you to actively engage with your setting on topic which is relevant to you

Information for international students

This programme is available online and can therefore be completed anywhere in the world. The programme content is designed and written with both UK and international settings in mind.

Please click here for advice on payment options and other information relevant to those studying outside of the UK.

Fees and funding

Funding is not currently available for this programme.

Assessment