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The Master’s programme in Pedagogical Sciences has two English and six Dutch specialisations, each aimed at a certain development domain. Your programme will consist of a few general subjects and two courses that are specifically geared to your specialisation of choice. Coaching is an important part of the programme. The coaching skills you learn can be used in a profession where the role of remedial educationalists is becoming more and more important.
This Master’s specialisation focuses on the diversities in youth care. Diversities in the area of ethnicity, religion, gender and socio-economic class. You will develop an eye for the diversity in backgrounds and for the difference in treatments and policies these diversities require.
Specialisations
Diversities in Youth Care is a specialisation of the Master's programme in Pedagogical Sciences. The other specialisations are:
Gifted Education
Angst- en Stemmingsstoornissen (Dutch)
Beperkingen en Handicaps (Dutch)
Forensische Pedagogiek (Dutch)
Pedagogische Ethiek (Dutch)
Risicogedrag (Dutch)
Speciale leerbehoeften (Dutch)
What will you learn?
The Master’s specialisation in Diversities in Youth Care challenges you to look differently at care giving and welfare policies. You will gain specific knowledge and develop a better sense on the health care needs of young people. You will broaden your perspective. How come fewer immigrants accept (certain forms of) help? How can you make homosexuality a subject of discussion in certain cultures? You will look beyond your own values and differentiate between your own ethical beliefs and cultural values and universal beliefs.
Career prospects
Master’s specialisation in Diversities in Youth Care
Upon completing this Master’s specialisation, you will be an expert in youth care concerning diverse backgrounds and personal traits. There is a large need for professionals who know how to deal with homosexual immigrants, with children who don’t speak the local language or youths that have been traumatised by war. Such knowledge and experience are gained in this programme. You will have a flexible view of diverse backgrounds and be critical of your own area of expertise. After graduating you will be a remedial educationalist or policy maker with an expertise that organisations are desperately in need of.
Expected September 2023
Radboud University
Houtlaan 4,
NIJMEGEN,
Gelderland,
6525 XZ, Netherlands
In order to get direct admission to this Master's you will need knowledge of relevant domains in the field of Pedagogical Sciences (16 ECTS or more). You have completed courses on subjects like:
(Special) education and learning
Developmental psychology
Neuroscience
Psychopathology
Parenting
Youth care
Ethics and philosophy
Proficiency in English
In order to take part in this programme, you need to be proficient in both written and spoken English. Students without a Bachelor's degree wherein the language of instruction was English, need to have obtained one of the following certificates before the enrolment deadline (you will not be needing these certificates when you apply at Radboud University):
TOEFL iBT: ≥ 90, subscores ≥ 22
IELTS Academic: ≥ 6.5 overall, subscores ≥ 6.0, writing subscore ≥ 6.5
Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or higher
Application Deadline: Non-EU/EEA students - 1 April; EU/EEA students - 1 May (recommended deadline for assistance with finding housing) and 1 July (final application deadline).
