Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - PCert, PDip, MA 12 months Postgraduate Program By University of Kent |Top Universities
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Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

18,600 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

18 Jul, 2025Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme is an advanced professional development programme involving some or all of the following: distance learning; study workshops. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities can be completed mainly by distance learning.



About the Tizard Centre

The Tizard Centre is part of the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) and has excellent links with health and social care organisations, and other relevant establishments.


The Centre is at the forefront of learning and research in autism, intellectual disability and community care, and in 2013 received a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of its outstanding work in these areas.


The Centre has excellent links with health and social care organisations, and other relevant establishments. Our primary aims, through research, teaching and consultancy, are:


to find out more about how to effectively support and work with people with learning disabilities

to help carers, managers and professionals develop the values, knowledge and skills that enable better services

to aid policymakers, planners, managers and practitioners to organise and provide enhanced services.

The Tizard Centre is recognised as leading the field in deinstitutionalisation and community living, challenging behaviour, quality of staff support, sexuality and autism, and has had a significant impact on national policies in these areas. We are committed to addressing issues arising from social inequality.

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme is an advanced professional development programme involving some or all of the following: distance learning; study workshops. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities can be completed mainly by distance learning.



About the Tizard Centre

The Tizard Centre is part of the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) and has excellent links with health and social care organisations, and other relevant establishments.


The Centre is at the forefront of learning and research in autism, intellectual disability and community care, and in 2013 received a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of its outstanding work in these areas.


The Centre has excellent links with health and social care organisations, and other relevant establishments. Our primary aims, through research, teaching and consultancy, are:


to find out more about how to effectively support and work with people with learning disabilities

to help carers, managers and professionals develop the values, knowledge and skills that enable better services

to aid policymakers, planners, managers and practitioners to organise and provide enhanced services.

The Tizard Centre is recognised as leading the field in deinstitutionalisation and community living, challenging behaviour, quality of staff support, sexuality and autism, and has had a significant impact on national policies in these areas. We are committed to addressing issues arising from social inequality.

Admission requirements

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A good honours degree, typically in psychology or other relevant social sciences, or comparable professional qualifications and experience.
18 Jul 2025
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

9,800 GBP
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International Students

18,600 GBP
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