Bachelor of Teaching Primary - Special Education

SUMMARY

Level
Bachelors Degree(MNQF Level 7)
Duration
3 years(6 Semesters)
Modes
Available Modes (Full-Time)

current Intake

current Intake
February Intake 2025
Campus
Male' (Full-Time)

Overview

How to become a Special Education Teacher: Driven by human rights imperatives, national and international legislations, education places new demands on teachers and schools in Maldives. Teachers need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to cater to the diverse learners. Therefore, to prepare teachers to address the needs of students with special education needs, the course addresses the values, skills and knowledge which facilitate Inclusive Education for ALL students

Entry Requirements

General Entry

  • i) Two passes at GCE AL/HSC or equivalent, and 3 passes at GCE OL/IGCSE/SSC including Dhivehi, OR
  • ii) Attainment of a teaching qualification at Level 4, OR
  • iii) Completion of MNU level 4 Foundation Studies target program or Completion of Advance Certificate in Education.

General Notes

  • Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
  • Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
  • Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Name Credit Points Fee (MVR)
CST101
Introduction to Curriculum Studies (CORE)
690
MAT113/MAT121
Essential Mathematics/Number Concepts (CORE)
1,245
EST101
Developmental Psychology (CORE)
690
ENG113/ENG109
General English/Structure of English (CORE)
870
Semester Total60

Semester 2

Name Credit Points Fee (MVR)
SCI103
Fundamentals of Science (CORE)
1,245
EST117
Concepts and Contexts of Special Education (CORE)
690
EST103
Instructional Psychology (CORE)
690
PRM107
Practicum l Primary (CORE)
690
Semester Total60

Semester 3

Name Credit Points Fee (MVR)
CST125
Teaching & Learning Dhivehi I (CORE)
690
PHE201
Physical Education I (CORE)
870
EST221
Cognition and Learning (CORE)
690
EST219
Communication and Language in SEN (CORE)
690
Semester Total60

Semester 4

Name Credit Points Fee (MVR)
EST225
Understanding and Managing BESD (CORE)
690
ENG211
Teaching Literacy in Early Years I (CORE)
870
CST175
Social Science for Early Years (CORE)
690
PRM233
Practicum ll for Primary (CORE)
690
Semester Total60

Semester 5

Name Credit Points Fee (MVR)
ART303
Creative Arts (CORE)
870
CST353
Differentiated Instructions in Mathematics Teaching (CORE)
690
DHI309
Dhivehi liuntherikan kiyavaadhinun (CORE)
870
EST313
Monitoring Assessment and Evaluation (CORE)
690
Semester Total60

Semester 6

Name Credit Points Fee (MVR)
ENG403
Early intervention for language learners (CORE)
870
CST275
Teaching and Learning Science (CORE)
690
CST355
Interventions in Mathematics (CORE)
690
PRM325
Practicum III for Primary (CORE)
690
Semester Total60

Careers

Many of the Special Education graduates go on to employment as teachers in the public or private schools, some choose to follow other pathways. The Bachelor of Education-Special Education prepares for a range of professional roles related to supporting students with disabilities and their families within the broader community.