Family Studies
Study families, how they work and how communities support them.
About this program
This program is in preparation
It is not open for enrolment yet. A program opens for enrolment when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform. We do not announce an opening date before it is set. Register your interest and we will write to you when it opens.
For social, school and community staff. You study family relationships, development across life and the services that help families through change.
Like every Berkshire program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade. You study the rest online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
About professional licensing
This is an academic degree. It does not license its holder to practise as a marriage or family therapist; licences are granted by the health authority in each country.
What you will study
Family systems
Child and adult development
Communication in families
Family policy and services
Culture and diversity
Research methods and statistics
These are the main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours, and the courses you may claim through assessment.
Levels and entry requirements
- Master's degree36 credit hours: 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your workplace.
Entry: A bachelor's degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
Fee: $590 per course.
Status: In preparation.
Where this degree is used
These are roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career. It does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.
How your experience counts in this program
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of your work are mapped to the courses of this program.
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal study plan, with an expected finish date.
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Send us your CV and tell us you are interested in this program. An admissions advisor will reply with a first reading of your record, and we will write to you when the program opens.