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MEd Child Studies at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

Child Studies (M.Ed.) Join a small cohort of students and learn to connect scholarship and practice through the M.Ed. in Child Studies program. Child Studies Program Overview The Child Studies master's program focuses on being an Applied Professional, and has a more-than twenty-year history of placing graduates as teachers and school support staff, child life specialists, behavior specialists, healthcare workers and non-profit professionals across varied work settings. The program is designed for students whose academic and professional goals include preparation for careers working with children and families, this program option offers students opportunities for scholarly didactic and in-dep

Faculty: Peabody College of Education and Human Development  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

These experiences are complemented by foundational coursework, wherein students have flexibility to design their program of study around areas of substantive interest and relevant career paths. These students can complete ACLP-required coursework for child life certification in the program while also completing a 100-hour hospital-based child life practicum program in the Nashville community during their course of study.

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Entry requirements

Child Studies Coursework Prerequisite Coursework Competitive applicants to the M.Ed. program will have taken the courses below (or their equivalent) during their undergraduate program or before applying for the M.Ed. in Child Studies. Applicants who have not taken these prerequisites can discuss alternatives during the admission process.

Graduate School programmes mainly start in fall; entry terms and deadlines vary by programme and are set by each programme.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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