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Education (Early Years) MA

Birmingham City University

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Birmingham City University

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    JAN

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

The MA in Education (Early Years) is designed specifically for practitioners working in the early years sector and can be studied part-time alongside and in support of your day-to-day role. Each module builds upon the experience and knowledge that you bring from your professional outlook. The diverse, multi-disciplinary nature of the sector which encompasses education, childcare, family support, social work, and health is acknowledged through the construction and arrangement of modules that allow flexibility to explore theory related to specific, real-life examples from your practice.

The course is work-based by nature and structured in stages, leading to the Masters award which will make a significant contribution to raising the levels of qualification across the Early Years sector.

WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS COURSE?

The first year of the course is reflective year, structured to balance the support of sector experts Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram with the guidance of specialist tutors. The focus of the year is professional practice and, through two academic assignments, you will reflect upon your own specialism within early years and consider how you might influence change. You are invited to specialise in areas such as Leadership, Music, Creativity and the Arts, Mentoring, and Nurturing Childhoods. Specialist tutors work alongside Chris and Tony to introduce you to the nuanced debate and specific considerations of these areas and support you in reflecting on your own practice.

As you progress from year one into year two, the focus of the course shifts and you will be trained in CRECs specialism, Early Years research. You will attend sessions led by Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram with additional input from a range of specialist tutors. Through the taught sessions, you will consider paradigm and methodology choices, systematic approaches to literature, specific methods, ethics and data analysis. In addition, you will be guided by tutors on conducting case study and action research within your own professional practice.

In the final year, you will complete a dissertation. CREC provides taught support sessions to extend your research repertoire and supports you in the design of an extended piece of research. Again, CRECs wider networks and specialist tutors are on hand to support you. We also encourage wider sector engagement through the CREC learning circle and conference attendance and dissemination.

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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    92nd

  • Campus address

    Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England

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Live and study in an affordable multicultural city with a diverse multi-ethnic population.
Many master's courses offer international students optional six-month professional placements towards the end of their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Education

    56th out of 91 12

  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    140 62%

    28th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    45th

    19

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.97 74%

    71st

    24

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