Overview

Students completing the Master’s Degree in Family Life Education at The University of New Mexico will be eligible to apply for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) certificate from the National Council on Family Relations.
The program offers flexibility in developing programs of study that meet students’ interests. Acceptance into the program is based on ratings of several factors including scholarship, academic background (especially in the social/behavioral sciences), work experience, letters of recommendation, a personal statement and multicultural experience. Students from academic backgrounds other than family and child studies are strongly encouraged to apply. The Master’s degree in Family and Child Studies consists of 33 semester hours.

Mission of the Family & Child Studies Program

Our mission is to foster an interdisciplinary scholarly environment that enables early childhood professionals, family service providers, and researchers in the field of family and child study to

Cultivate and disseminate systematic information and grounded knowledge about the diverse nature of families in contemporary societies

Understand and critically respond to the dynamic complexities of human development across the lifespan

Foster leadership in addressing the multiple facets of early childhood development

Programme Structure

Concentrations:

Family Life Education

Human Development and Family Relations

Early Childhood Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-09-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Childhood Studies View 60 other Masters in Childhood Studies in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission requirements

UNM’s Online Graduate Application

The $50 non-refundable Application Fee; International applicants pay $75 fee

Official Transcripts

Please complete the FCS MA PROGRAM Application form and upload it to the Special Requirements section of your online application.

Personal Statement

Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
Relevant Coursework

Tuition Fee

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International

29681 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29681 USD per year during 12 months.
National

29681 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29681 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

10808 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10808 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Albuquerque

870 - 1360 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Family and Child Studies.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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