Master's project

The master's project forms the final element in all specialisations of the master’s programme in Education and Child Studies. The goal of the master’s project is to allow you to experience academic research in practice, by taking part in every step of the empirical cycle.

In the course of the master’s project, you conduct research on an Education and Child Studies theme which falls under one of the specialisations of the master’s programme. You

• formulate your own research question,
• conduct a literature review,
• reflect on the methodological, ethical and practical implications of your research,
• collect and analyse data related to your research question,
• draw conclusions,
• and ultimately record these steps in a final report.

The master’s project is concluded with an individual thesis and an oral presentation.

Master’s project guide

The master’s project is a substantial component of the master’s programme (20 ECTS). In order to make sure that you have at your disposal all the information required to successfully and pleasantly complete the master’s project, the Institute of Education and Child Studies has published a special Master Project Prospectus. We strongly advise you to read this guide thoroughly before you start working on your master project.

• Download the Master Project Prospectus

Master's Project Presentation

In addition to the thesis, the master's project is also concluded with a presentation. This presentation is compulsory for all master’s students and it is a requirement for graduation.

The presentations will take place at the Faculty of Social Sciences, you will receive more information about this after registering with Ms. Luykx.

• Download this manual with all the information about the new procedure.