Course Overview

This flexible part-time Master’s aims to develop your professional knowledge of early years education and care while expanding your skills as an early years practitioner, so you can support learning across a wide range of practice settings.

This course is designed for practising professionals or those interested in research, teaching and learning or educational leadership in the early years sector. It engages you with key issues in early years education and aims to encourage your evidence-based practice by broadening your knowledge of educational ideas and research findings.

The course starts by exploring current theory and practice in early years education, with a particular focus on the social constructions of childhood and the learning opportunities available for children in early years settings.

Following this, you have access to a range of optional units that allow you to focus on specific areas of interest, such as leadership; current policy; coaching and mentoring; or the diverse needs of pupils in early years educational settings. This allows you to explore and develop your skills and understanding in an area appropriate to your own practice or experience.

General Eligibility

Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent

To apply for a postgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA/LLM) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in an appropriate subject from a recognised university or HE institution.

We will also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications or appropriate work experience.

You also need to have the required English language qualification

Contact your country’s International Admissions Team for more information.

Part Time Work Details

The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.

Language Requirement

• English language requirements

  The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.

  UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element

  Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English – the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions