Interventions in Childhood (One Year)

About the program:

Supporting children and youth who need special support is crucial for creating an inclusive and just society. Through early and well-adapted interventions, we can give children and young people better opportunities to develop, participate, and feel a sense of belonging – something that benefits both the individual and society.

The interdisciplinary program gives you in-depth theoretical knowledge and skills for working professionally with children in need of support and their families within social work, preschool/school, child habilitation and child health care. It provides a foundation for further development in a range of professional roles.

Program students have backgrounds in social work, education, special education, nursing, psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. As a student, you will gain valuable knowledge of theories and tools that you can use to critically and systematically analyze, assess, and handle complex phenomena, problems, and situations related to interventions in childhood. You will have the opportunity to tailor parts of your education to a specific area related to your professional and research interests.

The program is connected to the research group CHILD (Children, Health, Intervention, Learning, Development), which collaborates in broad national and international networks, giving it an international character. During your studies, CHILD researchers will share their knowledge and experiences of working with children in need of special support.

The program has a clear international character and welcomes both national and international students. All courses are taught in English and feature guest lecturers from around the world, providing global perspectives.

After your studies

After graduation, you will have specialised competence either in the field of social work, disability science, health, and welfare, or special education. Examples of workplaces are social welfare, preschool, school, rehabilitation, or healthcare. You will also be eligible to apply for doctoral programs.