Program Overview

Early Childhood Master of Arts

The Early Childhood Master's Programme is a postgraduate study programme that requires a first university degree. It is an interdisciplinary programme run in cooperation with the Thurgau University of Teacher Education (PHTG). The programme trains specialists equipped to think and work with scientific competence and the ability to prepare knowledge and insights for practical purposes.

Special Features

• The programme combines theory and practice in all study fields, as well as in teaching and research.
• It is based on current international research and takes into account present-day conclusions for practical activities in the context of early childhood.
• Students will be concerned with questions such as how to shape the living environment of babies and toddlers for healthy growth and how to support people and institutions in the field for quality development.

Study Content

Prospects

Graduates may work in fields such as:

• Teaching in training and further education
• Programme and concept development
• Political and institutional consulting
• Research
• Management in early childhood education

Study Structure

• The programme starts at the beginning of October and usually lasts four semesters.
• Part-time study may take 6 semesters to complete.
• Seminars typically take place on Wednesdays and Fridays.
• After successfully completing the studies, students are awarded the Master of Arts (MA) in Early Childhood.

Opportunities for Additional Training

The University of Konstanz offers a broad range of opportunities and training options that complement the study programme, including:

• Orientation programmes for new students
• Learning guidance
• Language courses
• A data and information literacy programme
• Options promoting career-oriented skills and social commitment

Study Requirements

Admission Requirements

• A qualifying bachelor's degree from a university or teacher training university in psychology, education, social pedagogy, or sports pedagogy, or another related subject.
• Professional experience in early childhood education of at least 3 months is required or must be gained during an internship.

Fees

• All students enrolled at the University of Konstanz are charged a semester fee each semester.
• Tuition fees for first-degree studies apply to certain international students, but students of the Thurgau University of Teacher Education (PHTG) enrolled in the cooperation master's programme "Early Childhood" are exempt.
• All students are required to pay tuition fees for their second-degree studies.

Required Language Skills

• International applicants need documentation of their German language skills, level DSH-2 or TestDaF 4.
• No foreign language skills are required for this master's programme.

Teaching and Examination Language

• The language usually used in class is German.
• Coursework and performance assessments may be completed in English or another foreign language, if agreed upon beforehand.

Application

• All applicants must apply online via the portal of P輐agogische Hochschule Thurgau (PH TG).
• The application period is from 01.11 to 30.06.
• There may be other deadlines for admission to a higher semester.

Contact

For general questions about finding the right study programme or concerns about studies, the Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) can provide assistance. For questions related to the content or organization of the study programme, the departmental student advisory service, specifically Prof. Dr. Carine Burkhardt Bossi, can be contacted.