master’s programme / master of science in special
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MASTER’S PROGRAMME / MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION www.unige.ch/fpse
THE MASTER IN SPECIAL EDUCATION provides advanced training in special support for children, adoles-cents and adults with disabilities (intellectual, motor, sensory or so-cial). The programme revolves around two issues: inclusion/exclusion processes and learning processes/cognitive intervention.
Integration and rehabilitation can only succeed if persons with di-sabilities are encouraged to learn skills that enable them to move toward autonomy and self-determination. The programme therefore explores educational intervention and familiarizes students with spe-cialised services and establishments.
Particular focus is placed on the relationship between theory and practice regarding learning disabilities, intellectual impairments and social maladaptation.
MASTER IN SPECIAL EDUCATION3 semesters (max. 5 semesters)90 ECTS credits
Thematic coursesInclusion and early intervention;Juvenile delinquency and deviance;Intellectual impairments;Children with disabilities; Social and adaptive skills and integration of people with special needs, etc.
21 credits
Practice 18 credits
Research preparation 21 credits
Electives 6 credits
Dissertation 24 credits
PROGRAMME LENGTH1.5 years (3 semesters)
ACADEMIC CALENDARwww.unige.ch/calendar
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONFrench Passive knowledge of English is required
LEVEL OF FRENCH REQUIREDEliminatory general test for non-Francophones with the exception of the following cases:www.unige.ch/frenchexam
ADMISSION CRITERIAA Bachelor of Education, including the courses under “prequali!cation for special education”. Applicants who have not taken these courses must !rst complete the complementary certi!cate in special education (30 credits). Applicants with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a !eld other than education may be admitted upon approval by the programme committee. They must !rst obtain the complementary certi!cate in special educa-tion (30 credits) and another basic certi!cate in educa-tion (30 credits). They may receive advanced standing depending on their prior studies.
MOBILITYStudents may go on exchange regardless of how many credits they have completed at the Faculty but may earn no more than 30 credits at another university.www.unige.ch/exchange
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES• Educator in specialised services or establishments
for children, adolescents or adults with intellectual, motor, sensory or multiple disabilities;
• Educator in specialised services or establishments for children and adolescents with behavioural and social problems;
• Educator or socio-professional teacher (in combination with a Swiss advanced federal certi!cate) for the voca-tional training of adolescents and young adults with disabilities;
• Educator for the integration of persons with disabilities;• With the required experience, education manager
or director of a specialised establishment or a specialised counselling or advocacy service (E.g. Pro In!rmis, an association for parents of children with disabilities, the Red Cross) or an academic counselling service;
• Trainer in a teaching institute such as a university, college or specialised research and/or development facility.
TUITION FEES500 CHF / semesterDuring the online application process, applicants with a foreign degree will be charged an administrative fee of 65 CHF, to be deducted from the !rst-semester tuition fees.
APPLICATIONSDeadline for Fall Semester: 30 April 2016(29 February 2016 for students who need a visa)Deadline for Spring Semester: 30 November 2016(30 September 2016 for students who need a visa)www.unige.ch/enrolment
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FACULTÉ DE PSYCHOLOGIE ET DES SCIENCES DE L’ÉDUCATION
FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCESUni Mail, 40 bd du Pont d’Arve, CH-1211 Genève 4
ACADEMIC ADVISORMs Pascale Pasche-Provini T. +41 (0)22 379 90 11 [email protected]
EDUCATION SECTION
STUDENT AFFAIRSM. Bouchaïb Belkouch T. +41 (0)22 379 90 14 Bouchaï[email protected] Patricia Darre T. +41 (0)22 379 90 13 [email protected]
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