MA Early Childhood Education

Canterbury Christ Church University

Overview

This course is also available as an Extended Master's that helps International students adjust to studying in the UK.

Whether you’re looking to professionally progress or wanting to kickstart your career in early years education, then an MA Early Years Education will open many opportunities for you.

As education continues to evolve as the importance of early child development plays an essential role in children’s future success, this MA will deepen your knowledge and understanding of this critical time in children’s lives.

Focusing on the 0-8 age range, you’ll delve into pedagogy, politics, and theory as you explore critical questions related to this topic. Alongside this, you’ll develop your academic skills through critical thinking, research, and self-reflection as you engage with up-to-date theory and practice within early childhood education.

What’s more, modules throughout the course will prepare you for your dissertation, teaching you the investigative and methodological skills needed to undertake a piece of independent research into a specialist area of your choice.

Why study MA Early Childhood Education at CCCU?

• Join a community of students who are from a variety of backgrounds as this course caters to all who have an interest in early childhood education.
• Enhance or kickstart your career in education as you gain deeper insight into current theory, policy, and practice.
• Work closely with academics as you are supported to explore your area of interest before specialising during your dissertation.