BA (Hons)Childhood and Youth Studies
| Study location | United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus) |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | X310 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Good exam results in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
This degree provides an analysis of the experiences of childhood and youth. It uses the subject disciplines of sociology, psychology and history to explore childhood, and will provide you with opportunities to specialise in your chosen areas.
If you are passionate about social change and want to be part of creating a better future for the next generation, this degree gives you the opportunity to study social enterprise. Here you will explore setting up your own social enterprise to help solve some of the challenges young people face, with the ultimate goal of graduating with an established enterprise and full-time employment.
Programme structure
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
History of Childhood and Youth (30 credits)
The Psychology of Childhood (30 credits)
Introduction to Social Enterprise and 3rd Sector (30 credits)
Sociology of Childhood and Youth (30 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
Informal Education (30 credits)
Social Entrepreneurship: Making a Difference (30 credits)
Representations of Childhood and Youth (30 credits)
Social Policy and Politics (30 credits)
Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
Enquiry Project (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
Critical Race Theory (30 credits)
Working with children, young people and families (30 credits)
[Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
Children and Young People in Art, Literature, Culture and Media (30 credits)
Global childhoods, young people and social justice (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
ECS Negotiated Study: Work Based Learning (30 credits)
Youth Offending, Groups & Gangs (30 credits)
Career opportunities
This programme provides a sound preparation for postgraduate study in primary and early years teaching, social work and children’s nursing, as well as academic study to an MA or PhD. Career opportunities exist in education, health and social care, local government and community settings as well as in the early years sector, social enterprise, youth and community and play therapy.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.