Overview

The Child Development and Education programme of the University of Amsterdam has been developed for excellent students who are motivated to conduct research. Students acquire in-depth disciplinary knowledge, familiarity with relevant research methodology and practical experience in carrying out research.

Study programme

You will follow courses in the field of child development and/or education, while at the same time improving your statistical skills and acquiring research practice.

You will study in a highly interactive setting, with lots of personal attention and feedback.

You can design your own personal programme, following your research interests.

In learning to develop your research, you may benefit from the department's extensive experimental research facilities.

Careers

After completion of the programme, you can apply for a PhD position or create your own PhD project by submitting a PhD project grant proposal. You can also apply for a position in applied research, work as a data scientist or as policy adviser in the field of child development and education.

Where do our graduates work?

As PhD candidates at the University of Amsterdam, other Dutch universities, or abroad

As researchers in organisations for applied research, such as the Kohnstamm Institute

As clinical researchers, for example at UvAminds or De Bascule

As data scientists

As policy advisers in the public sector and educational organisations

And in many other work places.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intervention Research

Criminal behaviour of juveniles

Critical debates on children and education in a comparative perspective

Developmental and parenting problems

Educational innovation: improving the quality of teaching and learning

Family systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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100

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Education Childhood Studies View 6 other Masters in Childhood Studies in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in pedagogical sciences, educational sciences,

developmental psychology, or a related field (e.g., psychology, sociology)

Basic knowledge of research methods and applied statistics in social and behavioural science research

Excellent study results, with marks in the top segment of graduation. Special importance is attached to the study results for research methods and statistics, research practicals and theses

Good writing skills, as indicated by written academic work (e.g., a paper or thesis).

Sufficient active and passive proficiency in English, as indicated by a letter of motivation and the application interview. Non-native English speakers are required to take a test

An active interest in research, as indicated by earlier study results, a letter of motivation and the application interview

The ambition to become a researcher, as indicated by a letter of motivation and the application interview

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23455 EUR / year

≈ 23455 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / 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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