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.

Pre-master’s

If you have a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a university of professional education and you wish to follow the one-year Master’s programme in Education and Child Studies, you first have to complete the pre-master’s programme in Education and Child Studies. In order to be admitted to the one-year pre-master’s, you have to pass the entrance examination. For more information see pre-master’s programme (in Dutch).