Overview

Through engagements with research-active lecturers studying varied and transnational childhoods, professionals from charitable and government sectors, and international activists, you will explore new possibilities for achieving social justice for children and young people.

This Sociology of Childhood and Children's Rights progamme offered at the University College London (UCL) provides you with the opportunity to identify, examine, and understand key sociological perspectives on the complex links between childhood, children’s rights, and social justice.

You will cultivate understandings of the shifting social status of children and childhood, considering emerging forms of inequality.

You will develop conceptual and research skills to analyse how social, political and economic changes affect childhoods, as well as young people’s contributions and creative responses to dynamic global contexts.

Careers

The Sociology of Childhood and Children's Rights MA prepares graduates for successful careers in international child-related fields.
As a graduate of this programme, you will be equipped to work in a broad range of roles such as international NGO staff, children's charity workers, child advocacy workers and policy advisors.
You will also have the background to move into leadership roles in your current career.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Knowledge, Power and the Cultural Production of Gender
Global Politics of Gender, Sexuality and Security
The Child in Film
Feminist approaches to knowledge and pedagogy
Gender, Sexuality and Education
Gender, Education and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Legal Studies Early Childhood Education View 271 other Masters in Sociology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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109

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Other requirements

General requirements

A second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in social science, media or cultural studies, humanities, education or a related field. A similar qualification in another subject is also acceptable if combined with experience in child care, health, education or children's advocacy.
All applicants should preferably have experience of working with and for children.
The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

33000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

16000 GBP / year

≈ 16000 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time

UK: £8,000
International: £16,500

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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