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MSc Child Development and Intervention at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Master's programme on positive and healthy child development and its targeted support, with small cohorts for close exchange between staff and students and practical research and placement elements. English-taught.

Faculty: Erziehungswissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in English  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Three core modules: Research, Research-Practice and Transfer, including foundations in clinical developmental theory and analytic methods for childhood and intervention studies.

Career pathways

Qualifies for demanding work at the interface of early education, child development, health and family.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First professional degree; English at CEFR C1; basic knowledge of research methods and statistics. The faculty checks the requirements and issues a decision. Locally restricted admission (numerus clausus). Application period: 02.05. – 31.05.; portal: AlmaWeb.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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