Suzhou Shi,
JS,
China
Type
International
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Child Development and Family Education (China) in Suzhou China | Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
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Suzhou China
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CNY
100,000
(c. USD14,763.2)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
A child's initial learning environment is their family, with parents serving as primary educators. Consequently, the standard of home-based instruction significantly influences children's overall wellbeing. Amidst the swift advancement of digital technologies in modern times, contemporary parents face novel difficulties and transformations in traditional family dynamics, resulting in heightened focus on youth growth and domestic education.
Currently, there exists a noticeable shortage of qualified family education specialists to address this expanding demand. These emerging professionals require both developmental psychology expertise and the ability to offer counseling support for households navigating contemporary challenges.
This Master's program seeks to equip students with comprehensive understanding, practical abilities, and real-world experience in youth development and family pedagogy through research-based and application-focused coursework. It emphasizes developing adaptable competencies and creative problem-solving to ensure graduates' professional achievement while supporting the emerging home-school-community educational framework gaining widespread recognition.
Currently, there exists a noticeable shortage of qualified family education specialists to address this expanding demand. These emerging professionals require both developmental psychology expertise and the ability to offer counseling support for households navigating contemporary challenges.
This Master's program seeks to equip students with comprehensive understanding, practical abilities, and real-world experience in youth development and family pedagogy through research-based and application-focused coursework. It emphasizes developing adaptable competencies and creative problem-solving to ensure graduates' professional achievement while supporting the emerging home-school-community educational framework gaining widespread recognition.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Qualification Requirements
UNDERGRADUATE BACKGROUND
Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Psychology in Education, Education, Teaching, Social Work, Child and Family studies, English or a related subject. Students who demonstrate a basic understanding of undergraduate level psychology or education are preferred.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
IELTS 7.0 (minimum 6.0 in all sections). TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic are also accepted. Please refer to the below equivalence table.
TOEFL iBT - 100 (minimum 21 in all skills)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The work experiences in the field of education (e.g. teaching, counselling and education management) are preferred
The minimum entry requirements for all masters programmes:
CHINA
Top 100 of 2022 Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People's Republic of China): 75 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark)
Other universities: 80 85 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate institution
UK:
UK upper second class honours (2:1) or equivalent
NORTH AMERICA:
3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) or
3.2 Cumulative GPA in the final two years of your undergraduate programme
Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Psychology in Education, Education, Teaching, Social Work, Child and Family studies, English or a related subject. Students who demonstrate a basic understanding of undergraduate level psychology or education are preferred.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
IELTS 7.0 (minimum 6.0 in all sections). TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic are also accepted. Please refer to the below equivalence table.
TOEFL iBT - 100 (minimum 21 in all skills)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The work experiences in the field of education (e.g. teaching, counselling and education management) are preferred
The minimum entry requirements for all masters programmes:
CHINA
Top 100 of 2022 Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People's Republic of China): 75 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark)
Other universities: 80 85 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate institution
UK:
UK upper second class honours (2:1) or equivalent
NORTH AMERICA:
3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) or
3.2 Cumulative GPA in the final two years of your undergraduate programme
Tuition
CNY
100,000