Vision Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research
The Vision Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research (VICTAR) which is based in the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, brings together the teaching and research activities of colleagues at the University in the area of vision impairment and education.
Professional development programmes
The postgraduate sensory programme is a flexible part time blended learning programme designed for those who want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people from 0-25 who are deaf, vision impaired or have multi-sensory (deafblindness) impairment. It offers 3 pathways with mandatory and non-mandatory qualifications available including a pathway for visual impairment.
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Contact us
- Email: victar-enquiries@bham.ac.uk
- X (formerly known as Twitter): @RachelHewettUoB
Mailing address:
Visual Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research (VICTAR)
School of Education
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Forthcoming events
Using the CFVI in day to day practice: Case Studies from the field
Tuesday 10 June 2025, (09:30 - 12:30)
In this webinar we will explore the progress made in implementing the Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (CFVI )following its launch in March 2022