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Master of Arts in Childhood Studies University of Essex - Colchester Campus University of Essex - Colchester Campus, UK

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GBP 22750

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

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12 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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88

TOEFL

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50%

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Program Overview

Our MA Childhood Studies offers a unique psychosocial focus, seeking to understand not only the outer social experience of children but also their complex inner, emotional worlds.

Building upon our existing expertise in postgraduate courses like refugee care, psychoanalytic studies and psychodynamic counselling, this programme offers much more than you would find in other MA Childhood Studies courses.

Our inherently interdisciplinary programme is rooted in psychosocial, sociological and psychodynamic approaches. Drawing on the history of Childhood Studies and the best contemporary research, including the excellent research and practice experience of our academics, modules will explore a variety of subjects, including:

  • Families and peer relationships
  • Emotions and the inner worlds of children
  • Education
  • The role of play and leisure
  • Generation and intergenerational relationships
  • Gender and sexuality
  • Race and ethnicity
  • Cross-cultural experiences of childhood
  • Children, popular culture and literature,
  • Children with disabilities
  • Children and the state
  • Ethical research with children and young people
  • Spaces and places of children’s lives
  • Intersectionality 

Our MA Childhood Studies programme will equip you for a career in sectors including education, health, international fields such as the charitable sector and NGOs, social care including children’s homes, therapeutic communities and supporting children and their families. 

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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 28 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Oct 2025

Closed

Oct 2024

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    88 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    62 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    22750

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    9207 Per year

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