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Graduate Certificate in Child Policy at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

A 16-unit certificate for professionals who work on behalf of children and youth in education, health or social service settings, covering how developmental research informs policy, the history behind current policies and how to share this knowledge with policymakers.

Faculty: Wheelock College of Education & Human Development  |  Duration: Two terms (spring and summer) online asynchronously, or part-time at own pace  |  Intake: Yearly cohorts begin in the spring term (January)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Spring: Child Policy, Child and Youth Advocacy, Current Issues in Early Childhood Education. Summer 1: Current Issues in Child Poverty & Health, Family & Community Engagement, Public Policy for Research. Subject areas include education policy, health policy, immigration, criminal justice and the policymaking process.

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Application information

Intake: Yearly cohorts begin in the spring term (January)

Duration: Two terms (spring and summer) online asynchronously, or part-time at own pace

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