Early Years Education, MA

University College London (UCL), the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MA	Full-time, Part-time	1 - 2 year	find out	find out	find out

About Early Years Education, MA - at University College London (UCL)

This masters degree will:

look at challenging issues relevant to early years education
develop your skills in assessing the quality of early years practice
engage with current understandings of teaching and learning
increase your understanding of policy development
draw your attention to recent debates and issues
develop your early years leadership knowledge and skills
enable you to conduct research in early years settings.

Features

This masters degree provides the opportunity to:

access professional development that is informed by best practice in early years education
prepare for leadership roles
develop your understanding of general methodology and research methods.

Who is this programme for?

Students of early childhood and educators in the UK and internationally, including early years teachers and professionals, FE and HE lecturers, nursery nurses, voluntary and independent providers, advisers and leaders working in areas relevant to early childhood.

Entry requirements

A good first degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Appropriate experience of work with young children is desirable.

Core topics

Teaching, learning and assessment in the early years
Early years curriculum
Play in the early years
Oracy and literacy development
Understanding diversity
Contemporary issues in early years education
Education research.

Entry requirements

1. Students are normally required to have a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 for direct entry, with a score of no lower than 6.0 for writing and 6.5 for reading. 2. A good first degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Appropriate experience of work with young children is desirable.

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