Master in Child Studies
Matsudo, Japan
Master degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
Japanese
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Seitoku Gakuen’s Master in Child Studies is the first programme of its type in Japan. It draws on the institution’s history in early childhood education and its “spirit of harmony,” applying pillars of courtesy, intellectual development, and hard work across a humanistic programme from kindergarten to higher education. The course teaches compassionate observation, multi-angle assessment of children, child development theory, education practice, and applied research to identify and solve childcare challenges.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as kindergarten teachers, primary school teachers, child development specialists, early childhood educators, childcare policymakers, child welfare professionals, curriculum designers, and family support practitioners, researchers.
The first program of its type in Japan, the Child Studies course draws on the accumulated history and traditions of early childhood education at Seitoku Gakuen to research and find solutions to the various problems associated with child care, which grow more severe each year. The program gives students a solid grounding in compassionate observation, allowing them to observe each child from a variety of angles. It also provides them with the knowledge of the issues of child development and education, as well as a practical ability to offer solutions. The program produces specialists with a deep understanding of children, such as kindergarten and primary school teachers, as well as professionals dealing with childhood issues in all fields.
