Education: Special Education Needs, Inclusion and Wellbeing Kingston University London

Kingston University is an outstanding place to study this education degree. Our commitment to high-quality teaching has been recognized with a TEF Gold rating in 2023. The University achieved an overall Gold rating, along with Gold awards in the new student experience and student outcomes categories.

The tutors on this course are experienced practitioners actively involved in research and education-related activities, ensuring you benefit from up-to-date knowledge and real-world insights.

The Kingston Hill campus has superb facilities for an education degree. Including a unique outdoor learning environment, featuring a specially designed 'cubby house,' pond, beehive, and nature trail. This space allows you to engage in curriculum-linked natural sciences activities.

The campus also includes classrooms designed to replicate real-world teaching environments, such as art rooms and science labs. These rooms are fully equipped, so you can practice your lessons before taking them into schools.

The Nightingale Centre library offers a vast collection of teaching resources. These resources include children’s books, historical artefacts, and kits for various subjects, supporting your lesson planning and enhancing your learning experience.

Entry requirements

This course requires a minimum of 80–96 UCAS points.

Qualifications needed for 2025

UCAS tariff points: 80 - 96

GCSE/IGCSE English, grade 4–9 (C–A*) or equivalent. 

The typical requirement for entry for this course is 80–96 UCAS points. 

• A-levels: A grade profile of CCC–CDD from any A-level subjects. 

• Access to HE: 96–80 UCAS tariff points in a related subject. 

• BTEC: A grade profile of MMM–MMP or above in a related subject. 

• CACHE: An extended diploma grade C or above in a related subject. 

• T-level: A T-level graded pass with a core component of grace C. 

• Non-tariff: Non-UCAS tariff-based Level 3 qualifications are also considered for entry, such as NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and other vocational qualifications. These will be assessed upon submission of application. 

• Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry, with a minimum of 96–80 UCAS tariff points required. One of the qualifications must be in a related subject.

Qualifications needed for 2026

UCAS tariff points: 80 - 96

GCSE/IGCSE English, grade 4–9 (C–A*) or equivalent. 

The typical requirement for entry for this course is 80–96 UCAS points. 

• A-levels: A grade profile of CCC–CDD from any A-level subjects. 

• Access to HE: 96–80 UCAS tariff points in a related subject. 

• BTEC: A grade profile of MMM–MMP or above in a related subject. 

• CACHE: An extended diploma grade C or above in a related subject. 

• T-level: A T-level graded pass with a core component of grace C. 

• Non-tariff: Non-UCAS tariff-based Level 3 qualifications are also considered for entry, such as NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and other vocational qualifications. These will be assessed upon submission of application. 

• Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry, with a minimum of 96–80 UCAS tariff points required. One of the qualifications must be in a related subject.

Kingston University is committed to widening participation, and encourages applicants who may not have 'typical' qualifications or experience to contact the Kingston Education Admissions Department for advice and guidance.