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Become a Sensory Integration Practitioner and Transform Lives with our Postgraduate Programme

PGCert in Sensory Integration

Qualify as a Sensory Integration Practitioner

£3,525

£ 3,194

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  • SI Modules 1-3 or A&B. Includes Year's access to Lifelong Learning Programme
  • Online Learning with Practical Clinical Hours
  • Personal eMentor and Clinical Mentor Sessions
  • Accredited by Sheffield Hallam University
  • 12 x month Interest-free Payment Plan
  • Academic Credits
  • Study 24/7 from Anywhere in the World
  • Complete over 2 years (part-time)
  • * Individual modules 1-4 fee: £1,175 each. Individual modules A-C fee: £1,750 each.
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PGDip in Sensory Integration

This is your key qualification if you wish to practise as an Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner.

£4,700

£ 4,194

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  • SI Modules 1-4 or A-C. Includes Year's access to Lifelong Learning Programme
  • Online Learning with Practical Clinical Hours
  • Personal eMentor and Clinical Mentor Sessions
  • Accredited by Sheffield Hallam University
  • 18 x month Interest-free Payment Plan
  • Academic Credits
  • Study 24/7 from Anywhere in the World
  • Complete over 3 years (part-time)
  • * * Individual modules 1-4 fee: £1,175 each. Individual modules A-C fee: £1,750 each.

MSc in Advancing Practice Sensory Integration

Develop your professional practice with an MSc

£7,535

£ 6,999

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  • SI Modules 1-6 or A-E
  • Online Learning with Practical Clinical Hours
  • Personal eMentor and Clinical Mentor Sessions
  • Delivered in Partnership with Sheffield Hallam University
  • Postgraduate Student loans may be available
  • Academic Credits
  • Study 24/7 from Anywhere in the World
  • Complete over 4 years (part-time)
  • * * Individual modules 1-4 fee: £1,175 each. Individual modules A-C fee: £1,750 each. SI Module 5 fee £830, SI Module 6 fee £2,480

Additional fee for SI Module 3 & 4: 3 x 1 hr Clinical Mentor Sessions.
(Approx £50 per hour if you need to use an external clinical mentor. Or you may use a free workplace clinical mentor.) 5% discount for single orders of £10,000 or more*. SIE is not-for-profit and not VAT registered.

Why Choose Sensory Integration Education

Do you want to transform your practice by training in sensory integration therapy? Our comprehensive Postgraduate Programme offers you the opportunity to qualify as a sensory integration practitioner with qualifications accredited by Sheffield Hallam University. Dive deep into the world of sensory education and become proficient in sensory integration therapy through our rigorous and enriching curriculum.

  • Accredited by Sheffield Hallam University: Earn a respected qualification that opens doors to new career opportunities: Postgraduate Certificate; Postgraduate Diploma and MSc levels. 

  • Comprehensive Curriculum: Gain in-depth knowledge and practical experience in sensory integration theory and practice, with a focus on Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI). The curriculum includes training on assessment tools to recognise and address sensory integration and processing differences.

  • Expert Faculty: Learn from seasoned professionals and researchers in the field of sensory integration and processing. SIE has been training practitioners for 30 years.

  • Learn Online with Ease: Access our high-quality learning online with no transport or accommodation hassles. Your study is supported by an eMentor, and your clinical hours are supported by a Clinical Mentor.

Start your journey to becoming a sensory integration practitioner or advanced practitioner today!

Your Guide to Qualifying as a Sensory Integration Practitioner

Stephanie and Penny are here in this FREE GUIDE to answer the most common questions we receive about becoming a Sensory Integration Practitioner. They want to provide you with a clear roadmap to starting our postgraduate training and achieving your goal.

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Changes to the Postgraduate Pathway

Starting September 2025, we are transitioning to restructured modules - with the same excellent quality standards and support. The award-winning Sheffield Hallam University remains the accrediting university.

Below is an outline of the changes. All current students and those who have completed modules within the last five years with SIE have the opportunity to complete their path to their PGCert, PGDip, or MSc before these changes.

If you need a break in your study schedule, you can switch from the current modules to the restructured ones. This may require completing a chargeable bridging unit. More information will be available next year.

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Transform Your Career with Postgraduate Courses in Sensory Integration and Processing

We’ve helped over 1,600 therapists qualify in SI, gaining UK-university accredited postgraduate qualifications and the experience and skills to practise confidently and effectively.

SI Module 4 has greatly enhanced both my clinical and professional skills

I feel that the breadth and depth of the study topics, clinical hours and mentoring support for Module 4 has greatly enhanced both my clinical and professional skills enabling me to practice confidently as an Advanced Practitioner. By applying advanced knowledge of sensory integration theory and practice to my clinical field, I can respond more effectively to the diverse needs of the children with whom I work.

Kate Broughton

Occupational Therapist and Advanced SI Practitioner

Exciting and rewarding experience

Completing the postgraduate certificate in sensory integration was an exciting and rewarding experience and it's completely enhanced my professional practice.

Tina Judson

Qualifying as an SI-SLT Advanced Practitioner has given me greater confidence

Qualifying as an SI-SLT Advanced Practitioner has given me greater confidence to use my existing skills within SLCN. The course assignment meanwhile provided the opportunity to place SI on the local agenda for supporting communication.

Lisa Chapman

Speech and Language Therapist and Advanced SI Practitioner

I found the whole experience, including the online teaching, rich in content and rewarding

I was both nervous and excited at the prospect of studying for my advanced SI practitioner status. I found the whole experience, including the online teaching, rich in content and rewarding in terms of expanding my understanding and deepening my knowledge and skills. All of which I have had the opportunity to put into my current practice, in addition to supporting work colleagues on their SI journey.

Children's Occupational Therapist and Advanced SI Practitioner

Feel more confident with linking to the evidence base to guide my clinical reasoning and provision

The Module 4 training has completely altered my practice in providing intervention following an ASI frame of reference. I am much more focused in pinpointing priorities for intervention, and I have become more creative in my use of theming and facilitating collaboration in activity choice and play. I also feel more confident with linking to the evidence base to guide my clinical reasoning and provision.

Jenny Shorter

Occupational Therapist and Advanced SI Practitioner

Incredibly valuable to take the time out to develop

After 21 years of using an SI frame of reference it is still incredibly valuable to take the time out to develop. It is such a rapidly developing field that there is always something new to learn and it's complexity means that any re-immersion in formal learning results in new connections and insights that will benefit clinical practice. And it is so interesting! It's also really good to now introduce myself as an Advanced Practitioner after all these years!

Karen Forrest

Occupational Therapist and Advanced SI Practitioner

Really resonated with my clinical and educational practice

I had support from a supervisor with Sheffield Hallam University and also support from a sensory integration specialist. They really helped me to narrow down my area of interest to create a research project which could be conducted in the amount of time available to gather the data. My sensory integration supervisor really educated me on single subject experimental designs, which is so relevant for investigating the effectiveness of interventions when working with children with complex presentations and high support needs. That really resonated with my clinical and educational practice because it was all about implementing interventions within the natural settings of a school.

Laura Osman

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Advanced Practitioner and Qualified Teacher, and SIE MSc graduate

I can honestly say it’s transformed my practice beyond all recognition

“Sensory integration therapy has transformed my practice in many ways. It’s helped me to engage in more in-depth assessments with my clients and to understand them better. It’s also enabled me to look at a client in a very holistic way, from both a bottom-up approach and also considering what I can do from a top-down approach to support their access to activities. It’s transformed my practice in the fact that I’m now called upon as an expert in sensory integration with a lot of different clients. I can honestly say that from that moment on [of taking the first module in neuroscience], it’s transformed my practice beyond all recognition. It’s been truly transformational.” (MSc in Advancing Practice SI)

Occupational Therapist, MSc graduate

Definitely worth doing

“Definitely worth doing if you have a strong interest in SI and want to learn more about it .” (SI Module 1)

Tom Dunstan

Occupational Therapist

Can’t believe I did the whole module from my dining room almost stress free!

“Really enjoyed it, great support from my tutor. Lectures were interesting and easy to follow. Very easy to access, fantastically done course. Can’t believe I did the whole module from my dining room almost stress free!” (SI Module 1)

Occupational Therapist

Great wealth of professional knowledge that can enhance your understanding and skills

“This course has a great wealth of professional knowledge that can enhance your understanding and skills.” (SI Module 2)

Millie Vong

Speech and Language Therapist

I have learnt a lot about conducting my initial interviews and the process of active listening

“I have learnt a lot about conducting my initial interviews and the process of active listening. I have started applying a Narrative Medicine approach when meeting children and their carers/ parents and I feel this gives me a lot more information of their lived experience, their perception of their challenges and what their main concerns are.” (SI Module 2)

Anita Walk

Occupational Therapist

Having a mentor support you in your learning has been invaluable

“This course will expand your understanding of the application of ASI in practice with examples from clinicians in the field. It will challenge you to critique your own clinical reasoning and evidence base for interventions and work with clients. In the best possible way! Having a mentor support you in your learning has been invaluable.” (SI Module 3)

Cath

Occupational Therapist

Very sound grounding for developing your practice as an SI practitioner

“The training is very thorough with a good mix of practical and theory. Make sure you get your clinical hours started asap. Find a clinical supervisor who works in a similar field. Spread the workload out across the time available. At the end of it, you will feel like you have a very sound grounding for developing your practice as an SI practitioner.” (SI Module 3)

Occupational Therapist

Highly recommend this course

“I would highly recommend this course particularly. If you want to introduce and develop SI in your workplace and develop knowledge of SI in the research, then this course will help.” (SI Module 4)

Nicola Stewart

Speech and Language Therapist

By far the best learning experience that I have ever had

“After completing SI module 4, I can say that I raised my understanding of sensory integration to a completely new level and although being a very challenging module it has been by far the best learning experience that I have ever had.” (SI Module 4)

Terry Ann Parnis

Occupational Therapist

Will Sensory Integration and Processing Really Make a Difference to My Practice?

The resounding answer from our past students is yes! We asked some experienced SI Practitioners about the moment they realised that sensory integration and processing had become essential to their practice and this is what they had to say…

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please see the MSc Advancing Practice Sensory Integration Pathway entry conditions here.

Sensory integration (or sensory processing) is the theory of how the brain interprets the sensory information it receives, compares it to other information coming in as well as to information stored in the memory and then uses all of this information to help an individual respond to their environment. Sensory integration is vital in everything that we do. Difficulties with receiving and processing sensory information from one’s body and environment could relate to difficulties at school or using one’s body to engage in everyday life. 

Sensory integration difficulties (sometimes referred to as sensory processing difficulties or sensory processing disorder) can occur in combination with other diagnoses including: Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit, Learning Disabilities, Developmental Coordination Disorder and Regulatory Disorder.

Our understanding of sensory integration was initially developed in the late 60s and 70s by Dr Jean Ayres, an occupational therapist and psychologist with an understanding of neuroscience. Find out more about SI and Dr Jean Ayres here.

Sensory integration therapy should only be carried out by a qualified SI Practitioner: this is a qualified occupational therapist, speech and language therapist or physiotherapist who has undertaken additional, rigorous postgraduate training in SI. This training involves developing a detailed understanding of the neuroscience and evidence base underpinning sensory integration as well as developing expertise in assessing and providing intervention for people with sensory integration problems. SI therapy (or SI interventions) include structured exposure to sensory input, movement therapy, balance treatments, carefully designed and customised physical activities and accommodations (eg, changes to the environment or routine). An SI Practitioner may work with the client, their family, carers, school, other allied health professionals or employer (as appropriate) to create a ‘sensory diet’ for that specific client. A sensory diet is a recommended suite of activities and accommodations (that can be carried out both in therapy sessions and at home or school) to help give that individual the sensory input they need. As well as training for therapists seeking to qualify as SI Practitioners, we offer a range of courses for parents, teachers and other professionals to help you understand more about sensory integration difficulties and think about changes you can make to your environment or the way you manage work, play or school that will make these activities more accessible to people with sensory integration difficulties.
Let’s look at the teaching methods for Online Learning, also called ‘Distance learning’. The module is organised into sections and chapters. Each chapter is self-contained as a teaching unit. You have visual access to narrated slides and a written transcript to go alongside the verbal presentation. Theoretical material is introduced through these chapters, and developed and reinforced through your own directed reading. Within each section, your active engagement with the material is sought in a variety of questions and answers, suggested practical activities, and peer engagement in the Module eMentor study groups. When studying online, it is important to work in a consistent way across the module. It would be very challenging to cram in all the content and independent learning in a short period of time. To help you pace your learning, there is a suggested study guide timetable to help you.

Sensory Integration Education Policy Statement Regarding the New ICEASI Standards for Training Programs in Ayres Sensory Integration®

Yes, successful completion of these modules yield academic credits (between 15 and 45 credits per module). UK university academic credits are globally recognised and highly transferable. Upon successful completion of SI modules 1, 2 and 3, you will have 90 academic credit points and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration from Sheffield Hallam University. You will also be awarded the title Sensory Integration Practitioner by Sensory integration Education. Upon successful completion of SI modules 1, 2, 3 and 4, you will have 120 academic credit points and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Sensory Integration from Sheffield Hallam University. You will also be awarded the title Sensory Integration Advanced Practitioner by Sensory Integration Education. Once you have achieved your Postgraduate Diploma in Sensory Integration you can then complete your MSc in Sensory Integration by completing two further modules at Sheffield Hallam University - SI Module 5 Researching for Practice and SI Module 6: Dissertation.

We offer the world's only MSc in Advancing Practice Sensory Integration.

Have a look at how our postgraduate university-accredited SI modules and qualifications compare on content and value for money.

A range of sensory integration assessment tools are used to gather evidence to help clinicians make data-driven decisions when working with clients with sensory integration or sensory processing difficulties. This page provides an overview of current and frequently-used sensory integration assessment tests.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept late bookings.

Please see our upcoming course dates here.

A Sensory Integration Practitioner will have been awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration by completing and passing SI Modules 1, 2 and 3. An Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner will have been awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Sensory Integration by completing and passing SI Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Qualified Occupational Therapists; Speech and Language Therapists; and Physiotherapists are eligible to undertake the whole suite of postgraduate qualifications in SI and achieve SIE’s SI Practitioners and Advanced Practitioner statuses. SI Module 1 is also open to other applicants who have gained an Honours or non-Honours degree from a University. Sensory Integration is not part of core Occupational Therapy training. Therefore, those wishing to practice SI therapy must undertake recognised and appropriate training to use this in their work. They do so as extended scope practitioners (COT/BAOT Briefing 14 Extended Scope Practice). The MSc Advancing Practice Sensory Integration pathway is a good choice for therapists who are looking to use Ayres Sensory Integration® as a therapeutic frame of reference and treatment approach. Training across a shared pathway to Master’s level ensures that clinicians understand what ASI looks like within their own clinical remit and within those of other professions who are also ASI certified. It supports a seamlessly integrated approach to client care across a multidisciplinary team.
As well as training for therapists seeking to qualify as SI Practitioners, we offer a range of courses for parents, teachers and other professionals to help you understand more about sensory integration difficulties and think about changes you can make to your environment or the way you manage work, play or school that will make these activities more accessible to people with sensory integration difficulties.
Simply put, accreditation is assurance for you, your patients and your employers that the course meets the quality and competence level that is printed on your certificate. When choosing to invest in your career, it is important to look at what qualifications a course will give you and to check if the quality and validity of the course have been independently verified by an authoritative body. Certified courses are normally those that conform to standards set by a third party. Accreditation goes above and beyond that level of quality assurance. An accredited course means that it has been reviewed and officially recognised as delivering the appropriate levels of competence and knowledge for that level of study by an appropriate authority. Every module that forms our Sensory Integration MSc Pathway, delivering a PgCert, PgDip and an MSc in Advancing Practice SI, is accredited by the UK’s Sheffield Hallam University. In the UK, only government-recognised bodies can use the title ‘university’ and award and accredit postgraduate degree-level study.

Please see the university eligibility criteria for a 'break in study' here.

Have you already taken an SI Module course? Find out which one to take next here.

You will have 12 months of access to the course content from the course start date.

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