Educational Science Leiden University

Overview

Because learning and education are not ‘one-size-fits-all’ phenomena, individual differences between children receive ample attention.

Educational Sciences is one of the nine specialisations of the master’s programme in Education and Child Studies that you can choose at Leiden University.

This specialization offers a unique multidisciplinary approach: you will study children’s learning processes from a cognitive-psychological, social-emotional, and neurodevelopmental perspective. In addition to this multidisciplinary focus on the learning and developing child, the programme addresses the impact that the social and educational environment have. 

At the core of the programme as a whole is the idea that the Master’s  student develops a critical attitude towards research and practices in the field of learning and education, as well as the skills needed to bridge the gap between theory, research, and educational practice.

This Educational Sciences MSc programme at Leiden University is designed for you if you who wish to become an expert in the field of learning processes and development in educational settings. Key to the programme is its multidisciplinary approach: you will study the learning processes of children and adolescents from a cognitive-psychological, social-emotional, and neuroscientific perspective.

Career prospects

• Once you have completed the specialisation Educational Science, you will be an expert in the field of child development in a school context. 

• You will be up to date on the newest scientific insights into learning, language and arithmetic skills, brain development, application to teaching, and so on.