B.Ed. Special Education

Last Updated on July 31, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar

Do you want to become a special education teacher? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, we will deal with a special education program. Here, we will have an in-depth analysis of B.Ed. Special Education course.

In this post, you will find all the important details that you need to know about this program. Here, I’ve covered the following details – duration, eligibility criteria, colleges, scope, fees, admission process, career prospects and more.

Here is a quick overview of B.Ed. Special Education course –

B.Ed. stands for Bachelor of Education. Candidates who have completed their Bachelor’s Degree education are eligible to apply for this course.

Teaching is a noble profession. And teaching children with disabilities poses different types of challenges. At the end of the day, special education teachers are able to touch, change and improve the lives of children with disabilities. This profession gives immense job-satisfaction.

What is B.Ed. Special Education course all about? What is it like to pursue this course? Will I get a good job after completing this course? What is the course content like? You will find answers to these questions in the next section. Here it is –

B.Ed. Special Education: An Introduction

B.Ed. stands for Bachelor of Education. It is a teacher training program. What is a teacher training program, you may ask. A teacher training program is a course that trains candidates and turns them into skilled and knowledgeable teachers!

The main task of a teacher is to teach (specific subjects) his/her students. This task may seem simple at first. But being a teacher is a challenging profession. A teacher has to deal with different types of students each day. He/she has to teach students who possess different academic and mental aptitude.

B.Ed. Special Education is a teacher training program too! But this course differs from the regular B.Ed. course in many ways. The main difference is that – B.Ed. Special Education course has been crafted to develop a skilled workforce of special education teachers in India.

Who is a special education teacher, you may ask. A special education teacher deals with children with disabilities. He/she teaches, trains and instructs children with different types of disabilities.

Children with disabilities need special care, training, education and assistance. Disabilities stop them from enjoying a normal and productive life. With the right set of skills, assistive devices and education, they can lead a normal and fulfilling life.

This is where special education teachers come handy! They are trained to help children with disabilities acquire life skills, education and subject-specific knowledge. Special education teachers are trained in areas such as – teaching methodologies, pedagogical skills, teaching skills etc. Areas of specialization (based on disabilities) covered under this program includes – hearing impairment, locomotor disability, visual impairment, low vision, deafblindness, learning disability, multiple disability, autism spectrum disorder etc.

The course is two years long. After completing this course, you will be able to find work at special schools, home-based learning centers, NGOs etc.

Come, let us take a closer look at the course details. In the next section, you will find the following details – duration, eligibility criteria, colleges, scope, fees and more.

Course details

Type of course

It is a Bachelor’s Degree course. Technically, this course belongs to PG level (since Bachelor’s Degree education is required in order to pursue it).

Duration

The course is two years long.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum educational qualification required to pursue this course is – completed Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized College/University.

Colleges

Here are some of the popular colleges offering this course in India –

• Rehabilitation Council of India
• Amity University
• Sanskriti University
• Manav Rachna University
• MIER College of Education
• NIEPID
• IGNOU
• IPU

Admission process

Reputed institutes select deserving candidates through selection tests or interviews. Deserving candidates are selected on the basis of their performance in the test or interview. Some colleges are also known to carry out donation based and direct admission process.

You may also check – List of special education programs in India

Fees

Tuition fees depends upon the following factors – type of college (Government or self-financing), scholarship status of the student, rating of the college etc. On an average, tuition fees could be anywhere between 10-60K INR per year.

Syllabus

Here are some of the core subjects present in the curriculum –

• Nature and needs of various disabilities
• Educational planning
• Educational management
• Teaching methodologies
• Educational psychology
• Curriculum design
• Curriculum research
• Communication skills
• Assistive devices
• Teaching skills

PG courses and further education

It is not uncommon to see B.Ed. Special Education graduates go for M.Ed. Special Education course. They may even go for relevant PG Diploma programs after completing this course. You may also check – B.Sc. B.Ed. Special Education and BA B.Ed. Special Education.

Career prospects

Special education teachers are usually hired by – special schools, NGOs, home-based learning programs etc. You may even start your own special school or learning center after completing this course.

Vishnu Nambiar

I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.

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