Special education and inclusion, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor in Educational Therapy and Inclusion

With your Bachelor's degree in Educational Therapy and Inclusion, you can work, for example, in facilities for the disabled or as an educational staff member in organizations and companies.

The bachelor's degree program Educational Therapy and Inclusion is aimed exclusively at individuals who have successfully completed training as a state-recognized special education teacher in Germany.

The following university entrance qualifications provide direct access:

• General or subject-related university entrance qualification (Abitur) and training as a state-recognized special education teacher in Germany
• University of Applied Sciences entrance qualification (both theoretical and practical parts) and training as a state-recognized special education teacher in Germany

Alternatively, you can also enroll without Abitur. Enrolling without Abitur at IU is possible under the following conditions:

• Completed qualified training as a state-recognized special education teacher in Germany

For foreign prospective students, proof of German language skills is required for the German-language study program. The proof must be provided before the start of studies and generally should not be older than five years.

These are the study contents in the online degree program in Special Needs Education and Inclusion

This Bachelor's degree at IU includes approximately 18 modules that you will take and complete within 3 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an exam such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 90 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course plan for full-time studies in Special Needs Education and Inclusion looks as follows:

Since you have already completed training as a state-recognized educator, the first three semesters are automatically recognized.

• Semester 4: Inclusion, Introduction to Academic Work for Pedagogy and Social Sciences, Ethical and Social Tensions in the Context of Disability/Special Needs, Seminar: Current Topics in Special Needs Education, Inclusion in Special Needs Education, Project: Self-Reflection, Personality Development, and Professionalization
• Semester 5: Social Inequality and Diversity, Integration and Migration, Intercultural and Ethical Action Competencies, Project: Relationship Building and Counseling in Special Needs Education, Specific Legal References of Social Work, Project: Self-Reflection, Personality Development, and Professionalization, Elective Module A (choose 10 ECTS)
• Semester 6: Law in Special Needs Education, Pedagogical Relationships and Professionalism, Elective Module B (choose 10 ECTS), Bachelor's Thesis

What makes the Bachelor's program in Special Needs Education and Inclusion at IU special are the numerous opportunities to specialize in topics of personal interest and professional fields in the elective area.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Diversity Management, Operational Training and Continuing Education Concepts, Management Functions in Social Institutions, Labor and Employment Law for Social Institutions, Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, Concepts for Successful Inclusion of Seniors, Seminar: Concepts for Successful Inclusion of Seniors, Extracurricular Child and Youth Work, Seminar: Cooperation between Youth Welfare and School, Supervision, Intervision, Coaching, Conflict Management and Mediation, Digital Skills, Seminar: Society and Digital Media, Introduction to the Concept of Social Space Orientation, Quantitative Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods.

For the second specialization, you choose one of these study modules: Organizational Development, Event Planning and Implementation of Teaching-Learning Processes, Business Start-Up in Social Economics, Social Change and Social Innovation, Parental Work, Seminar: Family Education, Target Group Work and Case Management, Seminar: Relationship Work in Rehabilitation, School Social Work and Open All-Day School, Seminar: Concepts and Methods in 'Educational Assistance', Seminar: Methods of Individual and Group Counseling, Systemic Counseling and Coaching, Didactics and Methodology of E-Learning and Digital Media, E-Learning Project.

For the third specialization, you select one of these modules: Child Protection in cases of Child Abuse and Neglect, Seminar: Methodical Action in Child Protection, Basics of Trauma Pedagogy, Introduction to the Field of 'Sexualized Violence', Project: Prevention and Intervention in cases of Sexualized Violence, Action Contexts of Social Space Orientation, Sign Language, Certificate Course in English, Foreign Language English, Artificial Intelligence, Project: AI Excellence with Creative Prompt Techniques.

How flexible is the standard study time in the distance learning program in Special Needs Education and Inclusion

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose one of 3 study models:

• In the full-time program, the standard study time is 3 semesters or 18 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Special Needs Education and Inclusion is particularly suitable for those who are not working or work only a few hours per week.
• In part-time program I, the standard study time is 4 semesters or 24 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time program II, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning program.

By the way, during the course of your studies, you can also take a semester break at no additional cost.

How does distance learning work at IU?

A study program that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when and where you want to learn.

In the Distance Learning program in Special Needs Education and Inclusion at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement - you continuously learn from home, at the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You take your modules and classes whenever you want. This way, you can usually flexibly put together your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to IU Distance Learning are your interactive learning scripts. You receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart IU Learn app, you have access to the scripts for your Special Needs Education and Inclusion studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You can interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as through interactive classes.

And exams? You can choose to take online exams. You can take an online exam at any time once you feel adequately prepared for the material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.