MA in Education (Early Years)
3 year part time programme - your journey to becoming a highly effective Early Years researcher
This is a part time 3 year programme of study for practicing early years professionals who wish to become highly effective researchers of practice.
Key Information
Type of Course
Post Graduate 3 year combined (taught and research) worth 180PG credits.
Study Options
All days will be face to face sessions
Duration
3 years
Start Date
October 2023
Accreditation
Birmingham City University
Credits
180 credits (60 PG credits per year)
Fees
Our 2022-23 fees were £2268 per 60 credits - fees for 2023-24 have yet to be confirmed by BCU but we anticipate a slight uplift on this figure in line with inflation. Please check the CREC MA formal BCU application pages here for updates. Student finance applicable for new students undertaking full Master's.
Tutors & Mentors
Entry Requirements
Applicants should be working in a suitable professional role and either an undergraduate degree or comparable professional experience and an ability to engage in level 7 study.
Course Information
+ Who is this course aimed at?
It is designed for Early Years practitioners to wishing to build upon and dvelop their own practice or service and present through becoming a reflexive, practitioner researcher capable of assessing, evidencing and analysing early childhood approaches in their own contexts.
This MA is constructed as follows:
Year 1 - Reflexive practice - Understanding your journey, your prior experiences, your positionality in relation to your own area of work and/or interests through a range of critical lenses.
Year 2 - either - Research methods or - International policy or practice comparison
In both cases you will learn appropriate methods of research design, data collection and analysis and the opportunity to put them into action through a focussed project. Should you wish to undertake an international comparison CREC can facilitate connections with suitable contacts abroad through its networks.
Year 3 - Dissertation - allowing you to focus deeply on a subject of importance to you and your practice
+ What are the main themes?
- Positionality & Critical perspectives
- Reflective practice
- Research paradigms and methodologies
- Research ethics
- Systematic literature searching and critical analysis
- Dissemination of research
+ Key Dates 2023-24
- Day 1: TBC
- Day 2:
- Day 3:
- Day 4:
- Day 5:
Registration, refreshments and private study from 09:00am, group session starts 10:00am - 4:00pm. All sessions are face to face at CREC and dates will be confirmed before September 2023