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Visit course webpageIf you want to make a meaningful impact on the lives of people with complex needs, promote inclusion, and contribute to social justice, this course is for you.
Using behavioural principles, and frameworks such as positive behaviour support, you will learn how to design systems of support to improve the quality of life of individuals with complex needs.
With comprehensive training in assessment techniques, intervention planning, and data analysis, you will learn how to design high-quality, person-centred support, for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or autistic individuals.
You will also conduct original research in this field, working alongside world-class academics and researchers with special expertise.
This course can be studied in person, full-time or studied through distance learning either full-time or part-time. This means you can study in the way that suits your circumstances, and helps you produce your best work.
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The MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support is carefully structured to prepare students for professional certification, subject to meeting any additional criteria set by the relevant credentialling bodies. Specifically, the course aligns with the requirements of:
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
The UK Society for Behaviour Analysis (UK-SBA)
The International Behavior Analysis Organization® (IBAO)
Learn more about Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour Support, MSc - at University of Kent
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Kent offers a range of funding opportunities to help support your postgraduate studies including full awards to for doctoral researchers and students studying a taught Master’s course. We also offer a wide range of scholarships for our international students including Kent Future Student Scholarship awards up to £5,000, GREAT British Council and Chevening Scholarship awards. Check if you are eligible to apply and get more information on our scholarship’s webpages.
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