A degree in Childhood and Youth is a vibrant, multidisciplinary academic field which harnesses insights from sociology, anthropology, education, health and social policy to inform understandings of childhood and youth across diverse social and cultural contexts.
Throughout the three years of study, you will be challenged to question dominant and conflicting concepts of children and young people in society and how these are conveyed via government policy, media portrayals and wider popular culture.
The programme specifications for this subject can be downloaded below.
Education (Childhood and Youth)
Why choose this subject
The courses and topics available to study include:
The standard offer level is a minimum of 300 UCAS points, including a minimum of two A/A2 levels or equivalent. In addition, students will require Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.
Education (Childhood and Youth) is a combined honours subject. It can be studied with the following subjects. All course combinations result in a BA Hons degree.
You will gain the creative, transferable skills to pursue a wide range of careers in education, These include working to improve the life chances of children and young people in non-school settings, as part of youth offending teams, in the probation service as well as in local authorities and through local and international charities.
