Master's degree in Special Education

More children, young people and adults are at risk of being marginalized due to increasing expectations and demands for individual performance and mastery. This has led to a greater need for special educational competence at all levels in the education system. Such competence is important for uncovering special needs in education and for developing educational offerings that are better adapted to children, young people and adults who are struggling.

The education shall provide students with broad practical, theoretical and critical knowledge about the education in kindergarten and school, with special attention directed to special educational measures.

Welcome to Volda! The place you will remember for a long time after you have finished your studies. The warm spring day, the biting cold winters, the feeling of fresh snow on your skin. The memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.

In between deep fjords and high mountains, you will find the student town of Volda. With its 4500 students and 350 staff/faculty members, Volda University College is one of the largest institutions of higher education between Bergen and Trondheim. Volda is known for its active student environment and the university college is also known for the top study programmes in media and journalism, as well as, long traditions for teacher training.