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BA Special Educational Needs and Disability

University of Derby
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Education and Teaching
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
96%
Degree Completion
60%
Professional Jobs
30%
Meaningful Work
100%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

15%
Low Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Exposure by graduate destination

Business and public service associate48%
Welfare and housing associate15%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%
Caring personal services6%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Education and Teaching graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Education and Teaching graduates nationally earn £20,000-£38,500 (269 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Caring personal services
30%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
30%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track

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