BA (Hons)Childhood and Youth Studies

Study location	United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	X310

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.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) CAE: 169 overall

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	gre.ac.uk/ug/eduhea/x310

Overview

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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.