Overview

Passionate about working with children and young people? Ready to take your career with children and young people further? Then this ground-breaking and highly-flexible postgraduate course could be perfect for you.

The MA Childhood and Youth Studies course from University of Sunderland can be studied either full-time or part-time. Depending on the pathway you choose, you will graduate with one of three MA degree titles:

MA Childhood and Youth Studies
MA Childhood and Youth Studies (Early Years Graduate Practitioner Competencies)
MA Childhood and Youth Studies (Youth Work, professionally validated and recognised by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC))

You will be taught by experienced and passionate lecturers with professional backgrounds in children and young people, early years and youth work. You will study a range of modules and gain an understanding of the theoretical perspectives through which childhood and young people are currently understood and defined within interdisciplinary contexts. You will also reflect critically upon current legislation, policy, and practice relating to children and young people.

Why us?

A Masters degree unique in the North East
Professionally validated and recognised by the JNC, this pathway is a professional qualification

Early Years Graduate Practitioner Competencies are endorsed by the ECSDN
We have a long history of offering Childhood and Youth Studies courses at undergraduate level
We have been providing education and training for professionally qualified Youth Workers for over 40 years
We allow for flexibility around work commitments and childcare

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Leadership in Community Contexts
Negotiated Study
Childhood and Youth Studies Dissertation
Contemporary Issues in Childhood and Youth Studies
Theorising Childhood and Youth Studies

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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More details

Applications for most masters courses are open all year round, but we highly recommend that you apply for your course at least six months before it starts.

Language

English

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sunderland, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

We usually require applicants to hold at least an upper-second class honours degree (usually a 2:1 or above) or equivalent. Experience may be counted towards your application.
Those who are interested in the MA Childhood and Youth Studies (Early Years Graduate Practitioner Competencies) or MA Childhood and Youth Studies (Youth Work, professionally validated and recognised by JNC) should have a relevant degree in the area and some experience working with children and youth respectively. An interview and satisfactory DBS will also be essential for entrants interested in either of these two pathways.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17000 GBP / year

≈ 17000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8500 GBP / year

≈ 8500 GBP / year

Living costs

Sunderland

United Kingdom

758 - 1438 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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