Changes to policy and curriculum

Masters in Childhood and Youth (F55) - Qualification amendment

Warning: the content within this page reflects what was communicated to students in the 2016/17 academic year. As such, this information may no longer be factually accurate.

The University has made some changes to the structure of the Masters in Childhood and Youth (F55). The final date a student can claim the qualification under the existing rules is 31 December 2020. The current structure is detailed below.

Students must complete 120 credits from the compulsory modules below:

• Children and young people’s worlds: frameworks for integrated practice (E807). This module will start for the final time in October 2018
• Critical practice with children and young people (K802). This module will start for the final time in October 2018

Students will also need to complete a further 60 credits from the optional modules:

• Continuing professional development in practice (U810) – worth 30 credits
• Development: context and practice (T877) – worth 30 credits
• Understanding children’s development and learning (ED841) – worth 60 credits. This module will start for the final time in October 2019.

Please talk to your Student Support Team if you need any further information. You can find out how to contact them on Contact the OU.