Traineeship Social Education
Traineeship
Practice placement possibilities fall within the specialisation of pre-school education (Early Childhood Education), aimed at pedagogical work with children ages 0-5.
Target Group
Social Education/Early Childhood Education students from a bachelor programme.
Particularly suited for Social Education students from the Nordic countries or students proficient in English at an advanced level (preferably at C level and above in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)).
Important: Practice placement possibilities fall within the specialisation of pre-school education (Early Childhood Education), aimed at pedagogical work with children ages 0-5, in the Danish Social Education degree programme.
Purpose
Doing a practice placement in Denmark offers a number of advantages. You can:
- see how you can adapt to a different culture
- face new professional challenges and solutions
- get a broader understanding of Social Education, where you will apply theory to hands-on practice
- expand your career opportunities
Teaching Methods
Teaching and learning methods
There will be no formal lectures or teaching. Students will participate in 1 - 2 study days arranged by UCL (depending on the duration of the stay).
Students will draw on the skills they have acquired and applied within the internship to complete the written assignment.
Skills and competencies
On completion of the internship, students should be able to
- Critically discuss and implement pedagogical theories and methods into their own practice
- Identify and analyse conditions encountered during the internship and reflect on the internship experience, utilizing the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the programme.
Conditions
Special conditions with regard to the student’s health and physical condition may apply.
Students with a criminal record will not be accepted.
Tuition Fee
Not applicable for EU/EEA-students and exchange students from partner institutions, all other students must pay. In this case, please send an e-mail to international@ucl.dk to learn more.
Type of Activity
Name
Practice Placement
ECTS
1.5 ECTS per week based on duration
Workload
The practice placement entails approximately 25-30 hours per week on site in a Danish childcare facility (nursey, day-care centre, district home care).
As well, the students will be required to participate in 1-2 seminars at UCL University College.
Examination
To complete the internship, students must submit a written assignment (24,000 characters, approx.10 pages) critically reflecting on their experiences in the specific Danish institution where they completed their placement.
The assignment should analyze the pedagogical practices observed at the institution, comparing them to the pedagogical approaches from the student’s home country. In doing so, students will be expected to broaden their analysis to include a reflection on how these practices align with or differ from general pedagogical principles and their impact on child development and learning.
Students will receive the grade of pass/fail upon completion.