Early childhood education, Master of Arts

Distance learning program @ Institute for Collaborative Studies 

👉 The Master's programme in Early Childhood Education (M.A.) at the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences offers professionals in the field of early childhood education the opportunity to further educate themselves comprehensively alongside their work. The aim is to deepen expertise and qualify for leadership and research tasks in early childhood education. The part-time study programme covers essential aspects such as education, upbringing, and management, focusing on the practical application of research findings.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Institute for Collaborative Studies, Academic institution based in Iserlohn (Germany)
The Institute for Collaborative Studies NRW is a joint academic institution and the central coordination point for collaborative study programmes in NRW. As a service provider and support facility for cooperating universities, the Institute takes on central tasks for subject-specific as well as technical support. The Institute provides support for the development and implementation of collaborative study programmes.
🎓 Field of Study Health & SocialPedagogy
📜 Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
⏳ Duration 5 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 90 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Education and upbringing from a historical and systematic perspective, social and educational management, research methods in early childhood education, media education in (early) childhood educational contexts, political foundations and early childhood professionalism, applied empirical research in early childhood education, communication and counseling, teaching research project, pedagogical challenges and areas of tension, 3 elective modules, master's thesis, colloquium
📚 Electives The theory-practice relationship in pedagogy, perception, emotions and aesthetic education, education and migration, neurobiological foundations of learning, development promotion in early childhood, child abnormalities in early childhood education, digitization in early childhood education, personnel development in early childhood educational fields, learning and understanding of corporate and personnel management, selected legal areas of early childhood education.
👥 In-person sessions optional practice phase; face-to-face sessions every second Saturday from the end of September to the beginning of February or from the beginning of March to mid-July at the university (usually from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
📍 Location Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen
📅 Enrollment Winter or summer semester
💶 Fees
from 196 € Semester fee
from 980 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.verbundstudium.de

Admission requirements

You need a Bachelor's or Diploma degree in a study programme focused on childhood education with at least 180 ECTS credits and an overall grade of at least 2.5 or 2.7 with a thesis grade better than 2.0. For the five-semester programme, you need a total of 210 ECTS credits in addition to the requirements for the six-semester standard study period.

Details

The Master's programme in Early Childhood Education (M.A.) at the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences is a part-time offering for graduates of bachelor's programmes with a focus on childhood education. It aims to further qualify professionals who are already working in the field of child pedagogy and enable them to access leadership positions.

The programme is ideal for professionals who want to deepen their competencies in early childhood education alongside their current jobs and prepare for leadership and research tasks. Graduates critically recognize, question, and shape societal and political developments in the field of early childhood education. A special focus is placed on the scientific engagement with theoretical and practical questions regarding education, especially early childhood education.

Research and Transfer: Deepening of research methods and generation of new insights. Education and Upbringing: Selected aspects of children's education up to the age of 14 are deepened. Leadership and Management: Expansion of skills for leading and managing organizations in the field of early childhood education.

The programme is offered in both the summer and winter semesters and leads to a Master of Arts degree. Furthermore, the programme opens up opportunities in managing facilities to academic activities like pursuing a doctorate.

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