Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence

Overview

How do socialisation contexts influence the development of children and adolescents?

From the day a child is born, his family and the culture in which he’s raised have a huge impact on his socio-emotional development and psychological adjustment. As he grows up, his school and networks of friends and peers become more and more influential in his development. The Master’s programme in Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence from Utrecht University  gives you the theoretical and methodological background to analyse this development. 

High Quality

The programme is recognised as a high quality programme and has been awarded high ratings in the past years by established rankings in the Netherlands. 

International Focus

All courses and communications are in English. The programme is designed to allow you to practice advanced English communication skills while gaining an international perspective on topics related to development and socialisation. Some of the lecturers are from abroad (US, Belgium and Croatia) or hold positions abroad (UK), and the programme attracts a number of international students. You will also have the opportunity to visit English-speaking conferences held in the Netherlands that are organised by the participating research groups.

Normal and Abnormal Socio-Emotional Development

Working through the course topics, you’ll address questions such as:

• What are the early markers of development that has gone awry?
• How can we improve the way negative outcomes in children and adolescents' are prevented or treated?

This Master’s programme combines advanced coursework with the development of hands-on skills.

Career Prospects

The programme is designed as preparation for PhD studies. However, it also provides training for students who wish to pursue a professional career as a researcher outside of a university setting.

Of our graduates, 65% entered a PhD programme. They are working in PhD positions in universities such as:

Utrecht University; Radboud University; University of Amsterdam; VU University Amsterdam; University of Groningen; Leiden University; University of Nottingham (UK), Colombia University (US), Leuven University (Belgium), University of Reading (UK), University of Roehampton (UK).

Other alumni (35%) pursued careers outside of academia. They are working in positions such as:

• Researcher (Office for National Statistics, UK; Department of Methods and Statistics, Utrecht University; TNO; Zorgverzekeraars Nederland)
• Clinician (Opdidakt, Altrecht, Trajectum)
• Software developer
• Teacher
• Senior policymaker (Dutch Knowledge Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Accreditation

Accredited by the NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.