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MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHILDHOOD STUDIES
Master of Philosophy in Childhood
Studies
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED : Approx. 20
ADDRESS: NTNU, Norwegian Centre for Child
Research, Dragvoll
N-7491 Trondheim
PHONE: + 47 73 59 62 40
E-MAIL: noseb
@
svt.ntnu.no
veiledning
@
svt.ntnu.edu
URL: www.ntnu.edu/studies/mpchild
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND
APPLICATION DEADLINE: see page 1.
ABOUT THE STUDY PROGRAMME
MPhil in Childhood Studies aims to
provide students with an understanding
of the relationship between childhood
and culture as well as the dynamics
between economic, social and political
conditions and children’s livelihoods
and welfare in different contexts
(family-life, day-care and schools, local
communities etc). The programme
covers the state of childhood(s) in the
western world and in countries in the
South. The approach is multidiscipli-
nary, with particular emphasis on
perspectives drawn from disciplines
such as anthropology, sociology,
geography, and history.
STUDY ENVIRONMENT
Presently 20 nations are represented
among the student group, and the
students have different backgrounds
from social sciences and humanities.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The programme accepts students
financed by the Quota Programme,
Norwegian/Nordic students, and
international students with individual
funding. Admittance to the programme
requires a Bachelor’s degree in a social
science or humanities discipline, or
other equivalent education. The
language of instruction is English, and
the applicants must document their
English proficiency. The average degree
of the admittance requirements must
be at least C or higher, using the
Norwegian letter grading system, as
decided by NTNU. C is however, not a
guarantee for admission.
CAREER PROSPECTS
MPhil in Childhood Studies will be
relevant for building a career related
to children and childhood in different
public sectors in governmental organi-
zations. This may include policy and
planning for children’s living conditions
in ministries and institutions which
concern children, both locally and
internationally. Another important area
is Non-Governmental Organisations
(NGOs), such as Save the Children and
the Red Cross. In addition, the Master’s
programme qualifies for work related
to research, consultancy, teaching and
supervision in the field of children,
welfare and development.
ADVANTAGES
Norwegian Centre for Child Research
(NOSEB) has a strong international
orientation. The centre hosts national
and international guest researchers
and adjunct professors. NOSEB is a
key institution within the international
research network Childwatch Interna-
tional. The students in this programme
will benefit from being a part of a strong
international research milieu. NOSEB
collaborates with the Interdisciplinary
Centre for Child and Youth Focused
Research at Brunel University (UK), and
there might be possibilities for student
exchange.
EXAMPLES OF SPECIALIZATIONS
Examples of topics for Master’s thesis
include:
ww Children’s experiences of joint
custody
ww Rural children’s livelihoods
ww Childhood and community services
ww Children’s rights and citizenship
ww Family mediation
ww Child care and intergenerational
relationships
ww Street children and health
ww Children, obesity and television
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ww Children and education
Are you interested in children’s
everyday lives and in childhood
as a social and cultural pheno-
menon? Would you like to
know about children’s lives in
different parts of the world?
What about the changing
conditions of childhood in the
era of globalisation? If so, the
international Master’s
programme in Childhood
Studies might be perfect
for you.
Photo: Kim Nygård