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Childhood and Youth Studies MA

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Full time | Sir Tom Cowie Campus | 1 year | 14-OCT-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

14-OCT-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Youth Studies Learning Theory

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Passionate about working with children and young people? Ready to take your career with children and young people further? Then this ground-breaking and highly-flexible postgraduate course could be perfect for you.

The MA Childhood and Youth Studies course can be studied either full-time or part-time. Depending on the pathway you choose, you will graduate with one of three MA degree titles:

  • MA Childhood and Youth Studies
  • MA Childhood and Youth Studies (Early Years-Graduate Practitioner Competencies)
  • MA Childhood and Youth Studies (Youth Work, professionally validated and recognised by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC))

You will be taught by experienced and passionate lecturers with professional backgrounds in children and young people, early years and youth work. A diverse range of learning opportunities and assessments are provided which encourage you to consider how academic understandings relate to practice for those working with children and young people. You will develop your knowledge and skills in research which will enable you to undertake advanced research projects in the social sciences.

Career ready

This course has strong appeal for those aiming for a career within early year’s provision, youth work, education, social work, nursing, healthcare, youth justice and the voluntary sector - including charities and NGOs.

Career opportunities

You will graduate with the ability to advance academically and professionally, move into the profession or within the sector, or into a senior, managerial or supervisory role. Those who graduate with a JNC qualification will be eligible for the higher levels of salary scales set by the Joint Negotiating Committee for Youth and Community Workers.

Modules

Design and carry out a research project of your choice in the area of Childhood and Youth Studies. Identify and define an appropriate research topic and locate relevant textual resources to support literature reviews, documentary analysis, policy and professional documents, and official statistics. Discuss and select an appropriate research strategy and develop a research proposal. Develop meaningful research questions from initial concepts, ontological and epistemological considerations, methodology, approach, ethical issues, data analysis, and dissemination.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£7,500

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,500

Entry requirements

We usually require applicants to hold at least an upper-second class honours degree (usually a 2:1 or above) or equivalent. Experience may be counted towards your application.