Study programme code

KAEPM.HR

Study programme administrator

Tiiu Tammemäe

MER study programme code

1666

version code

KAEPM/12.HR

School / college

HR - School of Educational Sciences

Study programme title in Est.

Eripedagoogika

study programme title in Engl.

Special Education

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Master's studies

ECTS credits

120

Study domain

Education

Study programme group

teacher training and educational science

Study programme subgroup

Teacher training without subject specialisation

Nominal study period (in semesters)

4

Access conditions

An applicant must have a Bachelor´s degree or an equivalent level of preparation in special education. show more...

Minimum level of proficiency of the Estonian language at B2 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages. The minimum level of proficiency of the English language at B1 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages.

For admission a student must pass an exam.

Degrees conferred

haridusteaduse magister (eripedagoogika)

Study programme aims and objectives

- To create an opportunity to acquire an education in special education at a Master's level and to create preconditions for continuation of studies at a Doctoral level; show more...

- To create opportunities for the acquisition of international and local specific knowledge/experience and trends in special education and critical analysis in the context of educational sciences;
- To create the readiness of a student to work as a special educator and counsellor in inclusive education;
- To support the formation of professionalism of a special educator.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- orientates in educational sciences, can create interdisciplinary links and put knowledge and experience from neighbouring areas into practice in special education show more...

- orientates and analyses special education in the context of international and local trends, follows political guidelines and legislative acts, knows positive experience of the specialty/area and can put it into practice
- has a systematic overview of theories and research methods in special education and counselling
- knows how to find and implement intervention methods and methods to find out special needs necessary in practical special educational and counselling activities
- has tolerant and ethic attitudes towards the creation of equal opportunities and the value of individual differences in the framework of inclusive education
- values and knows how to establish different cooperation networks in order to achieve special educational objectives
- values life-long learning and continuous professional development and knows how to plan, reflect and draw conclusions upon professional development of an adult

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and compiling and defending the Master’s thesis. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.
Since the admission of year 2016 students are required to pass during the studies at least one course which uses a foreign language as the language of instruction.