12 monthsProgramme duration
22,900 EURTuition Fee/year
Feb, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This programme focuses on the link between theory, research and practice. Students are taught to seek evidence-based solutions to problems occurring in child-rearing and education.
At the start of this one-year programme, you will choose a specialisation. All specialisations have one course in common, in which you will learn about the practice of empirical research.
The rest of the year you will spend deepening your scientific knowledge in the field of your choice. You will fulfil an internship and complete your master's project in which you will undertake your own research and prepare a written report of this research project.
Read more about Education and Child Studies on the Leiden University website
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This programme focuses on the link between theory, research and practice. Students are taught to seek evidence-based solutions to problems occurring in child-rearing and education.
At the start of this one-year programme, you will choose a specialisation. All specialisations have one course in common, in which you will learn about the practice of empirical research.
The rest of the year you will spend deepening your scientific knowledge in the field of your choice. You will fulfil an internship and complete your master's project in which you will undertake your own research and prepare a written report of this research project.
Read more about Education and Child Studies on the Leiden University website
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for one of Leiden University’s master's programmes, you must meet the following admission requirements: Academic, Language and Programme-specific. For Academic requirements: You’ll need a BA or BSc degree (or equivalent and preferably associated to the field of study) to be admitted to any of Leiden University’s master’s programmes. For Language requirements: Admission to most master’s programmes requires students to be proficient in English. For Programme-specific requirements: The specific academic and professional entry requirements for each master’s programme are listed in each programme's website - please check with each programme's site to learn more about the programme-specific requirements.
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* Learn to analyse and conceptualise questions & problems in the area of Education and Child Studies;
* report to professionals and academics;
* be able to organise, carry out and report on research;
* understand and evaluate high-level research in Education and Child Studies and professional literature;
* possess the methodological and technical research skills customary in Education and Child Studies.
Students choose a specialisation from the start. All specialisations have 1 course in common, a course on the practice of empirical research. The rest of the year is spent deepening the students’ scientific knowledge in the field of choice, doing an internship and completing a master’s project in which students carry out their own research and prepare a written report of their research project.
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