Bachelor of Special Needs Education

• Four-year bachelor’s program under TU designed to prepare educators who can work with children with diverse special needs, deliver inclusive education, and support schools, communities, and agencies in disability and special-education services.
• Integrates education foundations, psychology, curriculum, assessment, pedagogy, and research.
• Includes two major options: English Education or Health Education.
• Adds a full specialization block in Special Needs Education covering disabilities, learning difficulties, communication disorders, deaf and visual-impairment education, individualized education plans, and family/community support.
• Includes practicum teaching, teaching-practice placements, and an intensive 9-credit practicum.
• Designed to produce competent educators for inclusive schools, special schools, and public-service roles linked to disability and educational support.

Curricular structure

Highlights of course components
• Communication Skills: Nepali I & II, General English I & II
• Core Professional Education: fundamentals of education, developmental psychology, learning psychology, curriculum basics, inclusive education, assessment, research, ICT
• Specialization I (Choose one):
– English Education (grammar, linguistics, ELT theories, media, literature, writing, translation, young learners, etc.)
– Health Education (health promotion, disease prevention, anatomy/physiology, community health, epidemiology, physical education, sports psychology, nutrition, public-health project work)
• Specialization II (SNE): understanding disabilities, inclusion, family support, IEP development, communication disorders, deaf education, visual-impairment education, physical disability, intellectual disability, autism, emotional/behavior disorders
• Practicum: 9-credit teaching practice with evaluation via report, viva, and organizational assessment

Features
• Only offered at Central Department of Education, TU
• Dual specializations: English Education or Health Education plus Special Needs Education
• Practicum-based professional preparation for inclusive teaching
• Strong interdisciplinary approach integrating psychology, education, disability studies, and pedagogy

Admission process
• +2 or equivalent with minimum second division or C+ overall
• Apply to Central Department of Education
• Entrance test + interview; selection on merit
• Submit SEE/+2 certificates, transcripts, and required identification

Job prospects
• Special-needs educator in inclusive and special schools
• Resource teacher for students with disabilities
• Support professional in government education units and local-level education offices
• NGO/INGO roles in disability support, community-based rehabilitation, and inclusive-education projects
• Trainer for teachers on inclusion and individualized education plans
• Assistant/associate roles in assessment centers supporting children with learning, physical, hearing, or visual impairments
• Teaching faculty for SNE courses (with higher degrees)