Childhood, Youth and Education MSc at Brunel University of London

This interdisciplinary Masters applies a comparative, cross-cultural approach to understanding the relationship between childhood, youth and education. The first of its kind in the UK, the degree draws on insights from anthropology, geography, development studies, education and sociology.

Faculty: College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Social Sciences, Media and Communications  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 2 years full-time with placement; 2.5 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll study three compulsory modules related to i) understanding children and youth, ii) critical perspectives on education and learning, and iii) ethnographic research methods, in addition to your dissertation research. Compulsory modules include Culture, Education and Learning, Ethnographic Dissertation, Ethnographic Research, Understanding Childhood and Youth.

Career pathways

This degree will prepare you for a range of challenging careers in many fields and organisations, including: education and teaching, government and the civil services, international development and aid work, counselling, educational and child psychology, youth services, social work, advocacy and policy making, community outreach, healthcare and paediatric specialisms, non-governmental agencies, and much more. It will also provide you with a firm grounding for doctoral research on childhood, youth and education if you choose to undertake a PhD.

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