Child and Family Studies

Specialisation of: Education and Child Studies
Degree: Master of Science in Education and Child Studies
Mode of Study: Full-time, part-time
Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Start date: September, February
Language of instruction: Dutch; English if international students attend classes
Location: Leiden
Croho/isat code: 60396
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This master’s specialisation focuses on the development of children within their families and in day-care centres. This is a topic of great social importance. All kinds of minor and major problems can occur in child-rearing which Child and Family Studies experts can help prevent or resolve.

Career

Once you have completed a Master’s programme in Child and Family Studies, you can identify and help resolve problems occurring in children’s development on the basis of research results. As a specialist in the field of children’s development within families and day-care facilities you are qualified for positions in:

  • child health centres
  • centres for support in child-rearing
  • adoption organisations
  • day-care centres

You will possess the skills required to translate scientific knowledge into evidence-based solutions for problems occurring in the daily practice of child-rearing in families and day-care centres.