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About the course
This postgraduate specialisation in Education: Blindness/Low Vision builds specialist capability for supporting learners with vision impairment. Delivered online with regular lecturer contact, it combines evidence-based teaching practices with a 16-day professional placement to translate theory into real settings. The program is delivered by NextSense in affiliation with Macquarie University and is taken within the Master of Disability Studies in education and inclusive practice. The programme develops education knowledge and teaching-related skills aligned with its qualification level.
Career outcome
Graduates can strengthen or pivot their careers in inclusive and special education, with expertise in supporting students who are blind or have low vision. Roles may include sensory disability educator, teacher, education support officer, special education and inclusion specialist, school leader, early childhood leader, or education policy adviser. Employment settings include government and independent schools, early childhood services, disability support organisations, allied health organisations, Catholic Education, and education departments in education and teaching.
Living Costs in Sydney**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290 |
Average Salary***
