Early Years MEd

Duration & study mode
Variable duration, typically 3 years part-time

The MEd Early Years is primarily aimed at professionals working in the Early Learning and Childcare sector in its widest definition , including practitioners, teachers, leaders of educational settings, and those working in healthcare and social work. The programme is currently offered online using the University’s virtual learning environment, Moodle.

The current national and international priorities focus on tackling inequality through raising attainment and reducing poverty. Current policy frameworks are underpinned by UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) and tackle inequality through supporting families, early years intervention, raising attainment in literacy, and developing responsive pedagogical practice. These approaches are core to this qualification.

The MEd equips participants with knowledge, understanding and skills that will support them to pursue positions of responsibility in the areas of Early Learning and Childcare.

There is also the possibility for students to study other modules within the wider CPL portfolio that are aligned with the GTCS Standard for Career-long Professional Learning, and teachers can use modules studied as part of the MEd towards their GTCS Professional Update portfolio.