Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Childhood and Youth Studies
- 1 year
- Duration
- Upon request
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Online
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Distance learning - the course is taken part-time over a 12-month period. Three modules in all will be studied by you. You will take two elective modules in addition to the one required module.
On this PGCert in Childhood and Youth Studies, you will learn how to cherish each child by developing your practice while learning about today's kids, teens, and families. You'll look at how children and adolescents develop in the current economic, social, international, and technological contexts. You will look at important topics affecting families, youth, and children.
You'll have the skills to confidently support all the kids you work with, no matter what their needs are. You'll also be able to recognize and use approaches that are supported by evidence to support each youngster.
You'll be introduced to various methodologies, participate in conversations, and get new inspiration for your own practice. Additionally, you'll graduate knowing how to serve today's families, youth, and children thanks to your newfound understanding of them.
If you decide to take the course online, you'll study using engaging, high-quality online resources, including pre-recorded lectures, online forums, readings, and online workshops at crucial points in the module. You'll have the freedom to study at your own speed.
Program structure
Modules
- Learning and Development in Childhood (20 credits)
Optional modules
- Children’s Imaginative Worlds (20 credits)
- Childhoods in Context (20 credits)
- Working with Children, Young People and their Families (20 credits)
Price
Requirements for applicants
Specific Entry Requirements
- a first degree in education
English Language Requirements
- IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing, and 5.5 in listening and speaking
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).
