Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Mid Norway

Childhood Studies - Master's Programme

Are you interested in children’s everyday lives in different cultures and contexts?
Would you like to know about children’s perspectives and experiences?
Would you like to learn how to use children's rights to improve children's living conditions and well-being?
Are you interested in childhood as a social and cultural phenomenon? What about the changing conditions of childhood in the context of development and globalisation? If so, the international master’s programme in Childhood Studies will suit you.
In Childhood Studies, you will learn about children's everyday lives and the dynamic relationships between economic, social, cultural, institutional, and political contexts related to children and childhood. 
You will learn how to conduct ethically sound research with and on children, promote children’s voices, and advocate on children’s behalf and in collaboration with them.
In this programme you will get:
a 2-year innovative research-based degree

  • an interdisciplinary programme taught in English
  • an international learning environment

The master's programme in Childhood Studies is essential for building a career related to children and childhood in research and various public sectors. This may include policy and planning for children's living conditions in ministries, institutions and NGO's, both locally and internationally.

This is an advanced post-graduate research degree with an emphasis on independent research. The degree is essential when pursuing a PhD and a career in academia.

Level
Master
Duration
2 years | 120 ECT
Tuition
Students outside of EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fees at Norwegian universities and university colleges. Visit our webpages to get detailed information on the tuition fees, see www.ntnu.edu/studies/tuition-fee