Autism (Children)

Entry requirements

Applicants normally require a degree (or a professional qualification plus an advanced qualification), plus at least two years' relevant postgraduate experience.

Months of entry

September

Course content

These Autism (Children) programmes, approved by the British Psychological Society (BPS) Continuing Professional Development scheme, are designed for professionals working with children and young people on the autism spectrum, including Asperger syndrome. They are appropriate for those working in early years provision, schools, residential care, advisory, support or therapeutic services. The programmes draw on the student’s own experience as part of the content and assessment. They are offered as either taught courses on a full- or part-time basis, or as a part-time course via distance learning.

Distance Learning programmes

Students can study these programmes on a part-time basis from anywhere in the UK or internationally (if they have access to the Internet). Each distance learning student has a personal tutor in a regional or online tutor group and learning is supported through paper-based study packs, tutorial groups, telephone, email and online WebCT contact, which encourages students to share experience. There are two University-based study weekends in September and April at the University of Birmingham in the first year and for those students going on to a second year of study.

Three compulsory modules are studied in the first year and they lead to the award of AdCert (Undergraduate level)or PGCert (Masters Level). For students wishing to gain a PGDip, three more modules from autism or from another field of study are studied in the second year. For students wishing to gain a BPhil or MEd, further modules in autism and/or other fields are studied and a dissertation submitted. The dissertation must be in the area of autism.

Information for international students

International students can find details of scholarships at www.international.birmingham.ac.uk/scholarships

Fees and funding

Please visit:

www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgfunding

Qualification and course duration

PGCert

PGDip

MEd

Course contact details