Master programme in Educational Work – Early Childhood Education and Care

 
120 ECTS credits
Education level: Master's level

Prerequisites

Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Preschool Education of at least 180 credits, including a degree project comprising at least 15 credits at G2E level. Upper secondary school level Swedish 3 and English 6/A. Equivalence assessment may be made.

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Tuition fees

  • Total fee: 192,000 SEK
  • Per semester / First payment: 48,000 SEK

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.

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Course of study

Semester 1 ECTS credits
Preschool teachers' mission and leadership (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15
Semester 2 ECTS credits
Digitalisation and internationalisation of preschool I (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15
Semester 3 ECTS credits
Research Methods in Educational Sciences (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15
Semester 4 ECTS credits
Degree project in preschool pedagogy 1 (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15
Semester 5 ECTS credits
Theoretical perspectives on preschool education and teaching (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 15

Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.

Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.

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Future prospects

Degree

Degree of Master of Social Science (60 credits) Major: Educational Work

Degree of Master of Social Science (120 credits) Major: Educational Work

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  • Start Autumn 2025
  • Mode of study Distance with on-campus meetings (Karlstad)
  • Language Swedish
  • Application code KAU-80493
  • Study pace 50% (Day)
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