Understanding how humans learn, grow, and adapt as they age is crucial across a wide range of disciplines, including education and child support. Many critical developmental milestones occur before a child enters school (e.g., before birth, during infancy or the preschool period). Other skills and abilities continue to develop across the primary school years.

The MSc Psychology of Child Development and Education explores the cognitive foundations that underpin learning across this period, as well as the variety of developmental experiences, both typical and atypical. This provides a strong base for working with children.

Who is this programme for?

If you are looking to progress your career in the field of child development and education, this Master’s programme provides training in child development with a focus on its relevance to education. You may have an undergraduate degree in psychology or a related field or have experience working with children in educational or health settings.

Looking ahead to employability

Gain valuable knowledge and practical skills that demonstrate how psychological concepts operate in educational settings. Taught by expert researchers in this field, you will:

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the very latest issues in developmental psychology and the research techniques used to address them
• Develop powerful practical research skills, in analysis and in critical evaluation, that you can then use to work with evidence about children and development to resolve real-world challenges
• Build highly employable skills in critical thinking, impactful communication, project management and teamwork