Mandatory Qualifications for HI, VI and MSI Teachers - the MQ

All qualified teachers of HI, MSI and VI children and young people are required to hold a specialist Mandatory Qualification, often known as the MQ.
The UK government guidance on the mandatory qualification can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mandatory-qualifications-specialist-teachers

MQ Documents in the Document Library

The Mandatory Qualification also has its own section in the  NatSIP document library.  You can find the MQ section here.

Looking for training pathways information?

See the Training Pathways section of the Sensory Learning Hub.  You can find the TP section here.

Mandatory Qualification

University of Birmingham MQ MSI course 2022

Last year and due to unforeseen circumstances, the School of Education in University of Birmingham took the difficult decision to suspend all programmes in the field of Multisensory impairment. They are now very pleased to inform you about the re-launch of the following programmes:

  • MEd Education of Learners with Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PGDip Teach Children and Young People with Multi-Sensory Impairment (Mandatory Qualification)

The University of Birmingham are fully committed to the field of multisensory impairment and look forward to welcoming new students in 2022. They will be happy to answer any queries. Please address all questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..