Childhood Studies – Master programme – 2-years – Trondheim
Childhood Studies
Facts
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Master -
Full-time - 15. April Application deadline
What will you learn?
In MPhil in childhood studies, you will learn about the dynamic relationships between economic, social, cultural, institutional, and political contexts and children's everyday lives.
How to apply
The programme is interdisciplinary and it is open to both international and Norwegian students. Admittance to the programme requires a bachelor's degree in social science or in combination with a humanities discipline, or other equivalent education. We aim to establish an interdisciplinary student body, with students representing several different academic backgrounds.
We admit 15 students.
This is how you apply and these are the admission requirements.
NORPART MA Scholarships
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) offers five partial scholarships and one full-degree scholarship to students from Ethiopia who will pursue MPhil in Childhood Studies in the academic year 2020/21. Information on application criteria and how to apply.
Read more about the Norwegian Partnership Programme for Global Academic Cooperation (NORPART) project description.
Career prospects
MPhil in Childhood Studies will be relevant for building a career, both in research and related to children and childhood in different public sectors. This may include policy and planning for children's living conditions in ministries and institutions, both locally and internationally. Another important area is NGOs.
Read more about the career prospects and interviews with former students.
Study environment
How is the teaching in Childhood studies?
Programme components
The master's programme in Childhood Studies involves two years of full-time studies. The workload for a full-time student for one academic year is 60 credits.
Study abroad
At NTNU, it is possible to apply to become and exchange student. Department of Education and Lifelong Learning collaborates with the Department of Social Sciences, Media and Communications at Brunel University (UK). The exchange programme has two allotments for students admitted to the MPhil in Childhood Studies.
Contact
We can assist you when it comes to education plans, elective courses, career relevance and general questions about the study programme.
- Programcode: MPCHILD
- Degree type: Master of Philosophy
- Credits: 120
- Ordinary quota: 2020 2.7
- Unit: Department of Education and Lifelong Learning
- Location: Trondheim
Application deadlines
Non-EU/non-EEA students:
1 December 2020
EU/EEA students:
1 March 2021
Norwegian/Nordic students:
15 April 2021
Admission August 2021: The application portal will open in October for non-EU students
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