Bachelor of Education - Special Education
Kingston, Jamaica
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Mico Bachelor of Education in Special Education trains teachers to support children with hearing, visual, learning, intellectual, communication, gifted, behavioral exceptionalities. It offers a 4-year degree with specializations in Moderate and Severe Disabilities; Mild–Moderate Disabilities; Blindness and Visual Impairment; and Educational Assessment and Instructional Planning. It links to allied fields: Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Educational Psychology, Psychometrics and Community Rehabilitation. The Mico has historical significance.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in schools, specialist centers, assessment services and community rehabilitation. Roles include special education teacher, educational assessor, inclusion specialist, vision/hearing support teacher, psychometric tester, and programme coordinator role.
The Mico degree in Special Education is an instruction that is specially designed to meet the unique needs of children with exceptionalities such as hearing and visual impairment, learning disabilities, mental retardation, communication disorders, giftedness and behavioral disorders. A degree in Special Education can serve as a prerequisite into other professions such as:
- Speech and Language Pathology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Educational Psychology
- Psychometrics
- Community Rehabilitation
The programme offers a 4-year Degree in any of the following areas of specialization:
- Moderate and Severe Disabilities
- Educational Assessment and Instructional Planning
- Mild and Moderate Disabilities
- Blindness and Visual Impairment
