Master of Arts - Education - Early Childhood Studies

Students follow this specialist route if they are a practitioner working or intending to work in the early years sector. Students draw on their own personal and professional experience, practice and interests to explore an area of early childhood studies that is particularly relevant to students and their career development.

The core modules in this MA enable students to update their knowledge and skills and give students the opportunity to reflect on their professional practice whilst developing an understanding of theoretical models and current debates. There is a strong emphasis on the application of the studies to a professional context. Students study two modules; Using the Literature to Inform Educational Research and the Dissertation. They choose their topics which should be around current debates and issues in early childhood studies.