The Department of Special and Inclusive Education trains specialists in the field of de-fectology and inclusive education. The department offers bachelor's and Master's de-gree programs.

Students of the department have the opportunity to study in the following directions: «Defectology», «Special and inclusive education», «Speech Therapy», postgraduates of the department: «Defectology», «Special and inclusive education», «Speech Thera-py» (2 years); «Special Pedagogy» orientation (profile) «Speech Therapy» (1 year).

The training program includes such relevant disciplines as «Special Pedagogy», «Inclu-sive education», «Basics of Speech Therapy», «Special Psychology», «Psychological and diagnostic methods of children with special educational needs». Students will gain knowledge in the field of special pedagogy and inclusive education.

The graduates of the Department can work as defectologists in schools and kindergar-tens with special and inclusive classes, correctional schools, rehabilitation centers, teach in colleges, institutes of further training, universities, engage in research activi-ties.

The Department provides the functioning of the Resource Center for Special and Inclu-sive Education of the University. Students and postgraduate students of the depart-ment are actively involved in its work.

The scientific interests of the Department are connected with the study of issues of professional training of future teachers of new formation for developing inclusive envi-ronment.