Program Overview

Childhood, Youth and Education Studies BA (Hons)

Course Overview

The Childhood, Youth and Education Studies BA (Hons) degree is designed for people who want to contribute to the learning and development of children and young people across a variety of educational settings.

What You'll Study

• Year one:
  • Childhood and Youth in Context - 20 credits
  • Theories of Education - 20 credits
  • Personal and Academic Development - 20 credits
  • Skills for Working with Children and Young People - 20 credits
  • Curricula for Learning and Development - 20 credits
  • Safeguarding Children and Young People - 20 credits
• Year two:
  • Introduction to Professional Experience - 20 credits
  • Multi-Disciplinary Practice: Methods and Models - 20 credits
  • Psychology of Childhood, Youth and Education - 20 credits
  • Sociology of Childhood, Youth, and Education - 20 credits
  • Research Methods - 20 credits
  • Health and Wellbeing Education - 20 credits
• Placement year:
  • UK Work Placement - 0 credits
  • International Study/Work Placement - 0 credits
• Final year:
  • Professional Experience - 20 credits
  • Innovation, Creativity and Change - 20 credits
  • International and Comparative Perspectives - 20 credits
  • Special and Inclusive Education - 20 credits
  • Dissertation - 40 credits

How You'll Learn

• The current teaching team is drawn from a wide variety of subject areas, such as psychology, education, youth and community work.
• Upon successful completion of this degree, you will gain knowledge and develop critical and evaluative skills, as well as creativity and applied skills, through a structured series of lectures, tutorials, workshops, group work exercises, independent learning activities, and practice-based modules.
• Teaching across all subject areas is informed by international perspectives, and each year you may have the opportunity to take part in an international field trip.

Assessment

• This course will be assessed using a variety of methods, to support and encourage application of newly acquired knowledge and skills to a variety of contexts.
• Assessment methods may include:
  • Academic essays
  • Reflective essays
  • A portfolio assessing placement
  • Oral presentations
  • Poster presentations
  • Digital projects
  • Research report

Entry Requirements

• Typical entry requirements:
  • UK: 104 UCAS points, BCC at A level, excludes General Studies, GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2
  • International: IELTS 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 in each component area
• Other qualifications and experience: Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, each with a unique story. We recognise a breadth of qualifications.

Fees and Funding

• Student | Full-time | Part-time
  • UK, Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man: £9,535 per year | Not available
  • EU: £9,535 per year with EU Support Bursary, £16,800 per year without EU Support Bursary | Not available
  • International: £16,800 per year | Not available
• If you choose to study this course with a professional placement, you will need to pay a tuition fee to cover your academic support throughout your placement year.

Facilities

• The Alison Gingell building provides facilities for teaching and research, featuring two full-size homes which can be used for workshops mimicking working scenarios with children, young people and their families.
• The Lanchester Library has a team of dedicated academic liaison librarians to give you specialist help and support.

Careers and Opportunities

• The practical nature of the course means, upon successful graduation, you should have substantial placement experience, practical knowledge and problem-solving skills which will support a move into a range of different child-related professions or to study towards further professional qualifications.
• Past students who have successfully completed this course have had the opportunity to enter directly into a range of exciting roles in a range of settings, including teaching assistant, play specialist in a primary school, SENCO, learning mentor, LAC (looked after child) advisor/advocate, youth worker, children and family support worker, children and young person’s case worker, children’s residential worker (therapeutic).