Full time
1 year
23-SEP-24
MA - Master of Arts
Child Development (Education) Play Skills Hospital Play Therapy
Taught
COURSE OVERVIEW
Gain an advanced understanding of how children learn and develop through play with our Master’s degree in Developmental and Therapeutic Play.
You will explore evidence-based practice in play across a range of professional contexts, combining in-depth theory with fieldwork experience.
This includes how the environment and social interactions support children’s growing repertoire of play skills, with a particular emphasis on the inherent value of children’s self-directed play experiences.
Throughout your studies, you will refine critical research and analytical skills valued by employers and develop professional reflective practice techniques.
DEVELOPMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC PLAY CAREERS
Your postgraduate qualification in Developmental and Therapeutic Play opens up a range of career opportunities in sectors including:
Our career support services include:
We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.
For this course (per year)
£8,650
For this course (per year)
£18,300
To apply for this course you will need a minimum of a second class honours UK (2.2) degree or above in a related discipline. We also welcome non-graduate applications if you have relevant work experience. (Please email the programme manager for individual advice). You may be asked to attend an interview and you will need a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check (previously known as a Criminal Records Bureau, or CRB, Check).
Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to a vibrant city centre as well as to the beaches of the spectacular Gower Peninsula. The university offers a range of superb taught and research postgraduate programmes across three academic faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science Faculty of Science and Engineering Swansea’s...more
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