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MA - Master of Arts
University of Roehampton
Part Time
JAN
2 years
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MA - Master of Arts
University of Roehampton
Part Time
JAN
2 years
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A programme of study founded on a commitment to babies and young children as people with agency and unique capacities, and to their overall wellbeing from the prenatal period.
Our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates;
Strengthening your awareness and understanding of the influence of social, cultural and political contexts on young children's lives and explore how you take account of them into action.
Learning advocacy skills for the well-being of young children and their families and develop effective leadership and collaboration techniques across disciplines in the field of early childhood.
There is a deep commitment to working in partnership with families and communities and to the development of students’ professionalism, advocacy and leadership.
How you'll learn
Students will first look at babies' and children’s capacity for play, how they think, and how they communicate their ideas and emotions though a variety of ‘languages’ such as talk, mark-making, drawing, construction, movement, music and dance. This is studied from a variety of theoretical perspectives, critically looking at the values and assumptions underpinning these views.
Career options
Graduates of MA Early Childhood Studies will be prepared for careers in professional practice and leadership in:
Other possibilities are:
You should usually hold a second-class honours degree (certain programmes may require a 2:1) from a recognised British or overseas university. Non-graduates with appropriate professional qualifications will be considered on an individual basis by Programme Conveners; Applicants will be expected to apply and register for the full master's award. Those with a third-class honours degree are encouraged to complete an application as we will consider an applicant's wider circumstances in making a decision on an application.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,328 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£9,096 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£9,096 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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