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Early Childhood Studies – (M.A.)
University of East London
CASS School of Education
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,530 - ≈ € 11,880 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | February, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of East London
This programme enables students to develop an in-depth knowledge of Early Childhood Studies and to engage critically with issues and developments in the field, in order to enhance their own learning and professional development.
MA Early Childhood Studies at UEL
The MA in Early Childhood Studies provides:
* A modular credit based programme providing advanced study of Early Childhood theory and practice
* A focus on research in a specialist area in the field of Early Childhood Studies
Your future career
The award and work undertaken can contribute to academic progression, professional development, and the development of subject specialism in the field.
How we support you
Students are supported through personal, individual and module tutorials. All students will also be assigned a personal tutor who will support them throughout their study. For the final dissertation, students will be supported by a supervisor with the relevant specialist knowledge. The programme permits students to study flexibly, full-time or part-time. Students can accumulate credits over a period to suit their personal and professional circumstances.
Contents
The programme is designed to allow full-time and part-time students to manage and plan a flexible timetable of study to suit their own personal and professional circumstances.
* To qualify for the award of MA students need to successfully complete 4 modules and a 14, 000 word Dissertation.
Learning environment
The main modes of study are class contact and supported self-study. Class contact would include face-to-face lectures, discussion groups, workshops and seminars, with content delivery from a tutor. Modules which involve supported self-study are delivered through independent research and study by an individual or group of students, and negotiated with tutor support. All modules will require a certain amount of independent research and study that is carried out by the individual, which will feed into the module sessions.
Assessment
* Each module assessment will be an assignment of 5,000 words or equivalent. Assignments are research based and must relate to the particular topic of study.
* Successful completion of the required modules.
* The final project will be a dissertation of 14,000 words, excluding references and bibliography.
* For the MA, successful completion of 4 modules and a 14, 000 word Dissertation
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* An application form and references
* An honours degree at minimum 2:2 or equivalent in a relevant subject area. e.g. in Early Childhood Studies, Social Policy, Health Studies or related subject
* Overall IELTS of 6.5 or equivalent for students whose first language is not English or GCE ‘O’ level in English
* Evidence of ability to pursue study at Masters level e.g. sample of graduate level coursework
* * Where an applicant does not meet the above requirements, consideration may be given to other recognised graduate equivalent status and/or professional experience
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.
Students that apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have the required learning outcomes as listed in the modules for which they are seeking exemption.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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