MA Early Childhood Education
Why choose Herts?
- Excellent reputation: We train highly skilled, successful education practitioners. Our student teachers and early childhood practitioners return to our school for further study and CPD.
- Employment prospects: Graduates have become successful practitioners within early years settings, as well as progressing onto further study and research.
- Industry connections: We have partnerships with over 300 schools and early childhood settings across London and the South East of England.
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, examinations may be replaced by an alternative form of assessment during the academic year 2020/2021. Please refer to the Programme Specification on these pages for further details.
About the course
The programme supports you in developing your knowledge and understanding of issues and practice through enquiry and research. The programme provides a range of module choices, but you are encouraged to bring your own ideas and focus on your own particular professional interests. This award is gained through taking an early childhood education focus for 50% of the study, including the Dissertation.
Applicants must have substantial experience of practice in early childhood educational settings, or must have a bachelor degree in early childhood education.
The MA Early Childhood Education is offered as part of a suite of awards available through the MA Education Framework.
Study routes
This programme is offered on a 1 year full-time basis, and part-time study for 2 or 3 years.
Why choose this course?
This MA Early Childhood Education award aims to equip students to enhance service provision at nursery, local and national level becoming or preparing to become a change agent in their own practice and in early childhood practice in general. Students will build on and deepen their knowledge and understanding of practice and theory in relation to child development, curriculum design and pedagogical leadership
Through this programme you will:
- Develop and deepen your knowledge and understanding of issues relating to education practice through critical reflection, analysis and enquiry
- Develop your ability to critically analyse educational theory and how it links to practice
- Become a member of a supportive learning community and learn from professionals from a range of educational settings
- Become a successful practitioner researcher
What will I study?
Taught sessions are built around discussion, discovery, shared learning and peer review with tutor support and expertise immediately at hand. All modules are constructed so that the focus of the work should be upon your individual interests and professional requirements.
- For each 30 credit module, attendance at between 7/8 twilight sessions per module
- A significant amount of private study and reading
- Independent research
- An assignment of 4,500 words or equivalent for 30 credit modules
- A final 60 credit module over a year with a 12,000 word assignment
- Full access to the University’s Learning Resource Centre (LRC) and virtual learning environment
Further course information
Course fact sheets | |
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MA Early Childhood Education | Download |
Programme specifications | |
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MA Early Childhood Education | Download |
MA Early Childhood Education | Download |
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Sandwich placement or study abroad year |
n/a |
Applications open to international and EU students |
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Student experience
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