Early Years Education MA

University College London

Postgraduate

In London

£ 8,430 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

The programme allows students to engage with current issues and debates relevant to early years education, increasing understanding of policy development and developing leadership knowledge and skills to assess the quality of early years practice. Students gain understanding of general methodology and research methods, which enables them to conduct research in early years settings.

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Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates of the Early Years Education MA are currently working as nursery teachers and managers, primary school teachers, advisers to local and national government and researchers on early childhood programmes.

A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required. Appropriate experience of working with young children is desirable.

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Subjects

  • Early Years
  • Leadership
  • Leadership tools
  • Leadership team
  • Leadership Skills
  • Leadership Styles
  • Leadership training
  • Leadership Communication
  • Leadership of Adult Learning
  • Leadership development

Course programme

This programme provides the opportunity for students to access professional development that is informed by best practice in early years education. It will also prepare students for leadership roles and develop their understanding of general methodology and research methods.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of three core modules (90 credits), one optional module (30 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits).

Core modules
  • Contemporary Issues in the Early Years
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Researching Early Years and Primary Education
Optional modules
  • Leadership in Early Childhood Education

Students can also choose one from a wide range of Master's-level optional modules across the IOE offering.

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a 20,000-word dissertation.

Teaching and learning

This programme is delivered through face-to-face evening sessions. Assessment is through assignments and a dissertation.

Additional information

Fee - £18,240 (FT) £9,290 (PT)

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