Master of Arts - Education (Childhood and Youth Studies)
- 1 year
- Duration
- 16,750 GBP
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Investigate today's youth, families, and kids, and create your practice to value every child.
You will study how children and adolescents develop in the current economic, social, global, and technical contexts in this course. You'll look at important issues affecting kids, teens, and families, like:
- the role of the state in parenting
- the impact of policy on childhood experiences
- how children develop independence
- global approaches to education and care
You will have the skills to confidently support all the kids you work with, no matter what their needs are. You will also be able to recognize and use approaches that are proven by evidence to support each youngster.
As a practitioner, you will research your interests, whether they are improving young children's language skills or comprehending the learning process. You will be introduced to several methods, which could inspire fresh concepts for your own practice.
Additionally, you will graduate knowing how to serve today's families, youth, and children thanks to your newfound understanding of them.
Program structure
Year 1
- Research Methods (20 credits)
Optional Modules
- Childhoods in Context (20 credits)
- Children’s Imaginative Worlds (20 credits)
- Children's Literature through the Ages (20 credits)
- Learning and Development in Childhood (20 credits)
- Working with Children, Young People and their Families (20 credits)
- Developing MA Literacies (20 credits)
- Engaging with the academic community
- Engaging with MA-level study
- Diversity and Achievement (20 credits)
- Mind and Brain (20 credits)
- The Inclusive Curriculum (20 credits)
Final Project
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Price
- Tuition Fee - 16,750 GBP
Requirements for applicants
Specific Entry Requirements
- A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Some experience of working with children and/or young people
English Language Requirements
- IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 6 in reading and writing and 5.5 in speaking and listening
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
