MA Early Childhood Education
Postgraduate
In Chelmsford
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Chelmsford
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
September
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Advance your knowledge of young children’s learning and develop your early years practice and professionalism. Explore areas of personal interest in early childhood education and care whilst also enhancing your research skills. There will also be opportunities to visit different early years settings.
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About this course
Are you working with children, or do you intend to work with children in the future? If so, our MA will enhance your career. It provides a highly relevant professional development opportunity for you whether you’re an early years or pre-school teacher, a manager in a childcare setting, a family support worker or an early years consultant. It’s also a great starting point if you’re looking for a career in academia and is a step towards a PhD or EdD.
Work placements
There are no formal work placements for this course. If you’re already working in an early years environment then you can immediately put your new skills and experience into practice. Our course also gives you the opportunity to visit different early years settings thanks to our links with local nurseries. If you’re interested in gaining experience as a researcher you may be able to get involved with research projects run by our Department of Education and the Early Childhood Research Group.
A first degree, with honours, at a minimum final classification of Lower Second (2:2) or equivalent. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 ( Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
MSc
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Subjects
- Early Years
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood
- Professionalism
- Educational
- Nurseries
- International Policy
- Preschool teacher
- Childcare setting
- Early years consultant
- Early Childhood Research Group
Course programme
- Educational and Social Research Methods
- Major Project
- Early Childhood - Principles, Practice & Professionalism
- Specialist Studies in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Professional Enquiry for Early Childhood
- National & International Policy Perspectives
You’ll be assessed in a variety of ways including presentations and written assignments as well as group work and peer reviews. For each 30 credit module you’ll complete an assessment of 6,000 words or equivalent. Your Major Project will usually be a written research report of around 15,000 words.
Additional information
£12,600
MA Early Childhood Education