TEACHER TRAINING

Nursery and primary school teachers complete a four-year university degree in the departments of education of universities. Teachers in secondary education complete a four-year university degree according to their discipline.

Special education teachers who work in the area of primary education are university graduates of the departments of education. The latter, having taught in regular schools for a minimum of five years regular schools complete a two years in-service training programme in special education. Many of them have also a postgraduate degree in Special Education.

Special education teachers who work in secondary education are university graduates of different subject areas. Some of them also have a postgraduate degree in Special Education.
Most primary and secondary teachers working with SEN pupils have attended several training seminars in special education, which regularly are organised by Universities or the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs.