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Child Studies explore various areas: children’s rights, parents and the family, education and school, migration, culture, the media, and health. You will deepen your knowledge of methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives in child studies. These courses will give you a broad knowledge of questions that concern the lives of children. Our core focus is how to apply the latest research findings in order to critically review, develop and improve policies and practices related to children and childhood. The programme is hosted by an internationally renowned research department, which has conducted research in child and childhood studies since 1988. The teachers are active researchers, which guarantees that cutting-edge knowledge is presented.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Child Studies explore various areas: children’s rights, parents and the family, education and school, migration, culture, the media, and health. You will deepen your knowledge of methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives in child studies. These courses will give you a broad knowledge of questions that concern the lives of children. Our core focus is how to apply the latest research findings in order to critically review, develop and improve policies and practices related to children and childhood. The programme is hosted by an internationally renowned research department, which has conducted research in child and childhood studies since 1988. The teachers are active researchers, which guarantees that cutting-edge knowledge is presented.
Admission Requirements
3+
90+
6+
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen within the humanities, social sciences or the behavioral sciences with a major relevant to the programme.
Examples of fields: - anthropology - education - history - communication studies - media studies - language studies - psychology - social work - sociology - political sicence or equivalent
English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (English 6/B) (Exemption from Swedish)
2 Years
Aug
Tuition fees
International
160,000 SEK
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Child Studies
Campus Valla, Linköping, Sweden
24 monthsProgramme duration
160,000 SEKTuition Fee/year
Development StudiesMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen within the humanities, social sciences or the behavioral sciences with a major relevant to the programme.
Examples of fields: - anthropology - education - history - communication studies - media studies - language studies - psychology - social work - sociology - political sicence or equivalentTuition fees
International
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