Study MA Childhood Studies at University of Essex in the UK, Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
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MA Childhood Studies

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What will I learn?

Our MA Childhood Studies offers a unique psychosocial focus, seeking to understand not only the outer social experience of children but also their complex inner, emotional worlds.Building upon our existing expertise in postgraduate courses like refugee care, psychoanalytic studies and psychodynamic counselling, this programme offers much more than you would find in other MA Childhood Studies courses.Our MA Childhood Studies programme will equip you for a career in sectors including education, health, international fields such as the charitable sector and NGOs, social care including children’s homes, therapeutic communities and supporting children and their families. This course is available to study full-time or part-time, and also acts as a stepping stone to further qualifications in specific professions such as social work or counselling as well as PhD study.If you’re committed to understanding the child as a whole, incorporating their complex emotional worlds, and want to use this knowledge to improve the experience of children in a variety of settings, welcome home.Our inherently interdisciplinary programme is rooted in psychosocial, sociological and psychodynamic approaches.

Which department am I in?

Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£23,875.00 (US$ 30,833) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected July 2027

Start date

October 2026

Venue

University of Essex

Wivenhoe Park,

Colchester,

Essex,

CO4 3SQ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£23,875.00 (US$ 30,833) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2027

Venue

University of Essex

Wivenhoe Park,

Colchester,

Essex,

CO4 3SQ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A 2:2 degree or international equivalent in one of the following subjects: Anthropology, Childhood Studies, Classics and Ancient History, Communication and Media Studies, Counselling, Creative Writing, Criminology, Drama and Theatre Studies, Early Years Studies, Economics, Film Studies, Health and Social Care, HistoryHistory of Art,International Relations,Journalism,Languages,Law, Literature and English, Nursing,Philosophy, Politics and Government Studies, Psychology, Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Essex

At Essex, students learn to think differently, find new ways of doing things and adopt new techniques for solving problems.

  • World-leading academics in a research-intensive environment
  • Foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees
  • Flexible course structure, students study what matters to them
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