About the course

Individuals with special needs require teachers with special skills. Graduates of this program teach students ages 3-21 with a wide spectrum of special needs including learning and developmental disabilities, behavior disorders, autism or vision impairments. Our experiential and research-informed program in Special Education: Visual Impairments prepares you to work with students who are blind or visually impaired, providing strategies and tools to learn about the world, perform everyday activities and participate in the general curriculum and other activities from preschool through age 21 in school. Many who finish our undergraduate program in visual impairments continue on to complete our M.S. Ed. in Special Education, Visual Impairments. Doing so would enable you to also work as an orientation and mobility specialist with children and adults who have visual disabilities, as an assistive technology instructional specialist for children and adults with visual disabilities, or as a vision rehabilitation therapist with adults who have visual disabilities. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 8 Semester(s)Fees: US$78,321

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	DeKalb
Fall (August), 2024	DeKalb
Spring (January), 2025	DeKalb
Fall (August), 2025	DeKalb

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Northern Illinois University

IELTS: Minimum required overall band score of 6.0. TOEFL: 71 on an Internet-based test, 527 on a paper-based test. The ACT or SAT is required for international freshmen applicants from U.S. high schools. High School Diploma: You must have graduated by the time you start at NIU in order to be admitted. Grades: You must have passing grades equivalent to a U.S. C plus average on all transcripts and/or exam scores.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 71.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Northern Illinois University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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