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EARLY YEARS EDUCATIONMA /2018/19 ENTRY

Early Years Education MA /

The programme allows students to engage withcurrent issues and debates relevant to early yearseducation, increasing understanding of policydevelopment and developing leadership knowledgeand skills to assess the quality of early yearspractice. Students gain understanding of generalmethodology and research methods, which enablesthem to conduct research in early years settings.

 Degree summary 

This programme provides the opportunity for students to accessprofessional development that is informed by best practice in early yearseducation. It will also prepare students for leadership roles and developtheir understanding of general methodology and research methods.

// The Early Years Education staff team at UCL Institute of Education(IOE) have been at the forefront of international research for twodecades including the renowned Effective Pre-School, Primary andSecondary Education (EPPSE) project.

// The research and teaching team specialise in early years leadership,pedagogy and curriculum and assessment.

This programme is delivered through face-to-face evening sessions.Assessment is through assignments and a dissertation.

 Degree structure 

Mode: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years; Flexible: up to 5 years

Location: London, Bloomsbury

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programmeconsists of three core modules (90 credits), one optional module (30credits) and a dissertation (60 credits).

CORE MODULES

// Contemporary Issues in the Early Years

// Early Childhood Education

// Researching Early Years and Primary Education

OPTIONAL MODULES

// Leadership in Early Childhood Education

// Students can also choose one from a wide range of Master's-level optional modulesacross the IOE offering.

DISSERTATION/REPORT

// All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a20,000-word dissertation.

* Careers data is taken from the ‘Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education’ survey undertaken by HESA looking at the destinations of UK and EU students in the 2013–2015graduating cohorts six months after graduation.

 Your career 

Graduates of the Early Years Education MA are currently working asnursery teachers and managers, primary school teachers, advisers tolocal and national government and researchers on early childhoodprogrammes.

Recent career destinations* include:

// Day Nursery Team Leader and Pre-School Teacher, Working MumsDaycare & Pre-School

// Pre-School Teacher / Owner, Kyalulu Preschool

// PhD Early Years Education, Institute of Education, University ofLondon (IOE)

// Day School Teacher (Early Years), Girls' Day School Trust (GDST)and studying MPhil/PhD Education, Institute of Education, Universityof London (IOE)

Employability

By taking this programme students develop an international, critical anddeep understanding of early years leadership, curriculum, pedagogyand assessment.

 Entry requirements 

A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university oran overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required.Appropriate experience of working with young children is desirable.

English language proficiency level

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, youwill be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level ofEnglish proficiency.

The level of English language proficiency for this programme is: Good.

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications andtest providers is provided at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements

 Your application 

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competitionfor places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseasapplicants) should take note of application deadlines.

When we assess your application we would like to learn:

// why you want to study Early Years Education at graduate level

// why you want to study Early Years Education at UCL

// what particularly attracts you to the chosen programme

// how your academic and professional background meets thedemands of this challenging programme

// where you would like to go professionally with your degree

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statementis your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to thisprogramme match what the programme will deliver.

Application fee: There is an application processing fee for thisprogramme of £75 for online applications and £100 for paperapplications. More details about the application fee can be found atwww.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught/application.

FEES AND FUNDING 2018/19 ENTRY

// UK: £8,430 (FT), £4,340 (PT)

// EU: £8,430 (FT), £4,340 (PT)

// Overseas: £18,240 (FT), £9,290 (PT)

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees forsubsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Furtherinformation on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can beviewed on the UCL Current Students website.

Fees for flexible, modular study are charged pro-rata to theappropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session.

Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCLScholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships

APPLICATION DEADLINE

All applicants: 27 July 2018

Details on how to apply are available on the website at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/apply

CONTACT

Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes

Email: g.roberts-holmes@ucl.ac.uk

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