Educators who specialize in working with individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing provide instructional support and services to students from preschool through the age of 21. These specialized professionals teach in a variety of educational settings, including public schools and other specialized programs designed to meet the unique needs of this population. The coursework and training for these specialists encompasses a wide range of subjects, such as language development, literacy instruction, speech-language pathology, audiology, and American Sign Language. This comprehensive educational background equips them with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address the diverse communication, academic, and social-emotional needs of students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, enabling these individuals to reach their full potential.

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Specialist in Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Requirement for admission
Undergraduate Programme

The minimum admission requirements for undergraduate programs at Colegio Real University include the following:

A candidate shall possess the SSCE/NECO/GCE or equivalent with credit passes in five subjects in not more than two sittings including English and Mathematics. A candidate shall, in addition, have an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME);

  1. A pass at Lower Credit/Merit level in relevant National Diploma programme or equivalent NCE (JUPEP & IJEMB) in addition to meeting the Ordinary Level requirements for admission into undergraduate programmes.
  2. Two “A” Level passes in relevant subjects with SSCE/NECO/GCE “O” Level credit passes in 5 subjects obtained in not more than two sittings.
  3. Three “A” Level passes in relevant subjects with SSCE/NECO/GCE “O” Level credit passes in 3 subjects obtained in not more than two sittings.
  4. In all cases, an “O” Level credit in English Language and Mathematics shall be required. In addition, admission into undergraduate degree programmes of the University is based on the faculty and departmental requirements stated below

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