The MSc Advanced Residential Child Care at the University of Strathclyde is designed for professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in the complex and vital field of residential child care. You will explore critical perspectives on residential child care, focusing on understanding and assessing children's life-spaces, and developing ethical leadership and management skills. This postgraduate Masters programme is ideal for those committed to enhancing the care experiences and life chances of children and young people within residential settings, equipping you with the advanced knowledge and capacities required for practice and leadership.
This full-time, on-campus Masters degree is studied over one year, immersing you in a curriculum that emphasizes the skilled and reflective use of self in practice and effective intervention strategies. You will engage with methods for ethical and effective research, culminating in a professional enquiry dissertation. Throughout the course, you will develop your practice, leadership, and research capabilities, preparing you to contribute significantly to professional development and evaluation within your agency and the wider residential child care sector.