Child Development and Intervention

English-taught MSc focused on positive and healthy child development, combining research, research-practice, and policy training with small cohorts and applied internship opportunities.

Academic requirements

A first academic degree; Basic knowledge in research methods and statistics

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

English at CEFR C1 level. The reviewed official FAQ states that this can be demonstrated by language certificates such as IELTS or TOEFL issued no more than 2 years before application, or by proof that an English-language degree programme has been studied or completed; native speakers are considered to fulfil the requirement.

Accepted bachelor fields

A first professionally qualifying university degree in a subject relevant to the programme, for example psychology, educational sciences, or social sciences. The reviewed official course and FAQ pages also require basic knowledge in research methods and statistics.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 312.30 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee; first-year students also pay a one-time EUR 10 UniCard issue fee).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 312.30 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee; first-year students also pay a one-time EUR 10 UniCard issue fee).

The reviewed official programme page states that graduates can move into research and PhD pathways, applied child-development and intervention roles in schools, kindergartens and ambulatory care centres, and knowledge-transfer roles in social and political institutions.

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• 2

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• 3

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• 4

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• 5

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