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PostgraduateMSc

Childhood, Youth and Education

Brunel University of London
Uxbridge, England
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1 yearDuration
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£28,000Avg. Graduate Salary
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Course Overview

Offered by Brunel University of London, the MSc Childhood, Youth and Education provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in social sciences. Based in Uxbridge, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Anthropology of Childhood, Youth and Education MSc was the first degree of its kind to be established and is still unique in its deep anthropological exploration on what it is to be a child or to be young. As part of the course, you will look at historic perceptions of childhood in the West to the development of European rights of protection, compared to experiences of childhood in other parts of the world, like the street children of Brazil. In a module on learning and education you will compare physical development stages, including how learning is acquired and universal patterns of play,... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a median graduate salary of £29,000 within three years, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Anthropological Theories of Childhood
Cultural Constructions of Youth and Identity
Comparative Education Systems and Cultural Practice
Child Development and Learning Across Cultures
Kinship
Family and Socialisation Processes
Global Childhoods: Rights
Protection and Inequality
Ethnographic Research Methods in Educational Settings
Dissertation in Childhood and Youth Studies
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666
PTE Academic59

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Brunel University of London

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£25,000£28,000£32,000
3 years£23,000£29,000£35,500
5 years£26,500£35,500£47,000
Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH15). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

60%Working
10%Studying
10%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
40%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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