EDUCATION

Master Tracks

Staff from the Youth Prevention Lab coordinate two Master Tracks: one called Preventieve Jeugdhulp en Opvoeding (Dutch program) and one called Youth At Risk (international program).

Preventieve Jeugdhulp en Opvoeding

1 year (60 EC)

Dutch

As a student Preventive Youth Care (Dutch: Preventieve Jeugdhulp en Opvoeding) at the University of Amsterdam, you will learn how to analyse pedagogical issues academically and find effective solutions to these issues. Special consideration is given to situations in which caregivers, institutions, or governments must take action to improve the developmental opportunities of children and youth, as well as to prevent, identify, and address issues in children and youth. The master track Preventive Youth Care prepares you to become a scientist-practitioner capable of finding scientifically grounded solutions to pedagogical issues.

Read more about this Master Track on the website of University of Amsterdam

Youth At Risk

1 year (60 EC)

English

Are you interested in how social contexts affect development from infancy, though childhood and adolescence up to early adulthood? Do you want to make a difference in the well-being of young people from the age of 0 to 21? The master track Youth At Risk prepares you to become a scientist-practitioner in the field of preventive youth care, parenting, and education, to enhance the development of youth at risk. Much attention is given to the examination of evidence-based prevention programs that empower families, teachers and schools, and youths themselves to develop healthy, adequate functioning in the social-emotional and academic domains. The master track takes an international perspective by examining and comparing youth care and prevention policies and programs across countries.

Read more about this Master Track on the website of University of Amsterdam