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MA PG Dip PG Cert Education and Early Childhood, Part-time

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    MA/PGDip/PGCert four years (maximum) part time

Course Description

Our MA Education and Early Childhood course is designed for Early Childhood practitioners with a passionate desire to provide high-quality early education and care. You’ll explore the importance of partnership between children, families and settings, as well as giving a real focus to your own organisation.

You’ll challenge your thinking as you reflect on how settings can make a positive impact on education and community development. All the while, you’ll build on your understanding of the field and emerge as a reflective and inclusive practitioner.

Who is this course aimed at?

This course is aimed at Early Childhood professionals or graduates with a related degree. You’ll work in or have ambitions to work in a leadership or management role in a variety of educational or associated settings.

Entry Requirements

  • Applicants will be expected to have achieved a third class honours degree, or equivalent, at undergraduate level. Equivalent international qualifications are acceptable for entry to the programme.

Fees

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Programme Funding

You might be able to get a scholarship to help fund your studies. We award scholarships to those students who can demonstrate excellent achievement, passion and dedication to their studies.

Student Destinations

The MA Education and Early Childhood degree is designed to support those working in the Early Childhood sector. The course is specifically for those who currently or have ambitions to work in partnership within the local community in a leadership or management role in an educational or community setting, education policy or research contexts.

Graduates from this course can pursue roles in:

  • Early Years education and childcare
  • family support and pastoral care at Primary Education level
  • policy development for local and national government
  • third-sector organisations working with children and families.

Module Details

Core Modules

  • Partnership Working with Children and Families (30 credit points)
  • Research Skills (30 credit points)
  • Dissertation (60 credit points)

Optional Modules

  • Coaching and Mentoring in Educational Contexts (30 credit points)
  • Curriculum Innovations (30 credit points)
  • Early Career Teachers (30 credit points)
  • Educational Leadership and Change Management (30 credit points)
  • Perspectives on Inclusive Education (30 credit points)
  • Reflection on National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) (30 credit points)
  • Social Justice in Education (30 credit points)

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