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University of Kent: Tizard Centre
www.kent.ac.uk/social-policy-sociology-social-research
University of Kent
Tizard Centre
Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice
School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research – The Tizard Centre
The University of Kent is outward looking and forward-thinking, with outstanding academic staff, excellent facilities, networking opportunities, safe and welcoming study locations and award-winning student support. Our interdisciplinary programmes are designed to help you sharpen your focus and take a step up in your career
School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Within our School, both students and staff are genuinely interested in making a difference. We deeply explore how societies works and ways of making a positive impact.
Our research looks into some of the most challenging issues of the day, from tackling crime and drug addiction to bringing about a fairer society. At Kent, discover what kind of contribution you can make.
The Tizard Centre
The Centre has an international reputation for excellence in research and consultancy. Offering a broad range of postgraduate taught and postgraduate research qualifications, all the Centre’s programmes are aimed at practitioners. The postgraduate programmes are designed to give you the confidence to apply an advanced level of knowledge to many real-life situations within your chosen field of expertise.
Earn your Master’s, PCert or PDip qualifications at Kent, with varied study options on offer to suit you. Develop your expertise in community care, specialised learning disabilities or behaviour analysis.
The Tizard Centre is at the forefront of research into autism, intellectual disability and community care. Our work is highly influential and has helped to improve lives.
We aim to share our expertise via study programmes and research projects. The Centre has strong links with health and social care organisations and many students come to Tizard thanks to a personal recommendation.
The Centre has a commitment to social justice and our work is underpinned by values relating to anti-discriminatory practice, social equality and rights. We keep people with IDD and their families as our main focus, and work on the health, care and education systems surrounding them. This distinctive approach allows us to make a sustained positive difference to their lives.
We are also pioneering in our focus on people with more complex needs. This work includes deinstitutionalisation, work on sexuality, supported employment, autism and challenging behaviour.
Postgraduate programmes
All the programmes at Tizard are designed for practitioners, giving you the confidence to apply an advanced level of knowledge to many real-life situations.
Taught programmes
- Analysis and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - PDip, MSc
- Applied Behaviour Analysis - PCert, PDip, MSc
- Autism Studies - PCert, PDip, MA
- Autism Studies (Distance Learning) - PCert, PDip, MA
- Positive Behaviour Support - PDip, MSc (Hons)
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - PCert, PDip, MA
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Distance Learning) - PCert, PDip, MA
Research programmes
You can study full-time or part-time, with expert supervision from an experienced member of staff:
- Applied Psychology - PhD
- Community Care - MA, PhD
- Mental Health of People with Learning Disabilities - MA, PhD
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - MA, PhD
Multimillion-pound postgraduate scholarship fund
We offer a range of funding opportunities, these include taught and research student scholarships, location-specific awards, and funding specifically for students who pay overseas fees. We also have doctoral training partnerships with several bodies, these include the UK Research Councils.
Open Days
Come and visit us at one of our Open Days, for more information see kent.ac.uk/visit
Contact Details
For further information on all taught and research programmes, check out our online postgraduate prospectus.
To speak to a member of our dedicated team, please contact us
- +44 (0)1227 764000
- https://www.kent.ac.uk
- @TizardCentreUKC
- Join the mailing list
Available courses
- Autism Studies (MA/Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert/Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip)
- Autism Studies (Distance Learning) (MA/Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert/Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip)
- Community Care (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD/MA (Res))
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MA/Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert/Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip)
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