Disability Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Special Educational Needs & Disability Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs & Disability Studies BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 145 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies BA (Hons) South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 90% 0% 20% £8000 £17930 - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Applied Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - - £9250 - - Luton On campus Full-time
Disability Studies PhD University of Bristol - - - £2332 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Disability Studies (Interdisciplinary Studies) MA Liverpool Hope University - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Analysis and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities MSc University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Acquired Communication Disorders PgCert The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield online Part-time
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Forensic Issues MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Disability Studies MA Liverpool Hope University - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
73 /100
62911 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Disability Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23013 £20757 £24208
25-75 percentile range £19989 - £26124 £15689 - £25435 £18599 - £30307
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Disability Studies courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22868 £20683 £24646
25-75 percentile range £20296 - £26299 £16389 - £25083 £19345 - £30283
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Disability Studies

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Disability Studies who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Disability Studies

  • National Health Services
  • Educational Institutions
  • Hospitals
  • Care Homes

Jobs of graduates of Disability Studies (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Disability Studies at Anglia Ruskin University

15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Protective service occupations
10% Caring personal services
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Administrative occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Disability Studies in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Disability Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Disability Studies, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Disability Studies is the study of the sociological influence of disability.

The median salary of graduates of Disability Studies was £23013 15 months after graduation, £20757 3 years after graduation and £24208 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Disability Studies studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert