| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The program draws on expertise from diverse disciplines, preparing students for multidisciplinary work with children and young people in various communities and work settings. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, and practical experiences, students develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, equipping them for careers in education, health services, community work, and more.
Program Outline
Outline
Students will develop a holistic understanding of the knowledge and skills needed for multidisciplinary and team-based work with children and young people in various communities and work settings.
The program is divided into three years, with each year focusing on specific areas of study:
Year 1:
- Child development
- Contrasting formal and informal learning
- Inequalities
- Health promotion
- Community development
Year 2:
- Modules:
- Education and Social Justice (15 credits)
- Volunteering in the Children and Young People’s Sector (15 credits)
- Health and Wellbeing for Young People (15 credits)
- Early Years and Primary Practice (15 credits)
- Children, Young People and Physical Activity (15 credits)
- Working with Young People (15 credits)
- Young People and Crime (15 credits)
- Community Sport (15 credits)
Year 3:
- Modules:
- The Rights of Children and Young People (15 credits)
- Preparing for Professional Practice (15 credits)
- Dissertation (45 credits)
- Rewilding Childhood in a Digital Age (15 credits)
- Working with Parents (15 credits)
- Reflective Practice (15 credits)
- Children and Young People's Mental Health (15 credits)
- Sexual Health and Wellbeing (15 credits)
- Youth Justice and Reform (15 credits)
- International Perspectives (15 credits)
- Substance Use and Misuse (15 credits)
- Outdoor Education (15 credits)
- PSHE Education (15 credits)
- Teenage Pregnancy and Young Parenthood (15 credits)
- Exploring Behaviour Change and ‘Lifestyles’ (15 credits)
Assessment
The program utilizes a variety of assessment methods to evaluate student learning, including:
- Essays
- Portfolios
- Supervised independent work
- Presentations
- Written exams
- Practical performances
Teaching
Careers
Graduates of this program are well-prepared for diverse careers in various sectors, including:
- Charities and voluntary organizations
- Community work
- Education
- Health services
- Leisure and arts projects
- Policing
- Children's services
Other
UK / Channel Islands /Isle of Man / Republic of Ireland International Year 1 £9,250 £16,700 Year 2 £9,250 £16,700 Year 3 £9,250 £16,700 Total £27,750 £50,100 Optional Sandwich Year £1,850 £3,340 Total with Sandwich Year £29,600 £53,440
If you are a UK student starting your degree in September 2024, the first year will cost you £9,250.
Based on this fee level, the indicative fees for a three-year degree would be £27,750 for UK students. UK Part-Time fees are calculated on a pro rata basis of the full-time fee for a 120 credit course. The fee for a single credit is £77.08 and a 15 credit module is £1,156. Part-time students can take up to a maximum 90 credits per year, so the maximum fee in a given year will be the government permitted maximum fee of £6,935. International part-time fees are calculated on a pro rata basis of the full-time fee for a 120 credit course. The fee for a single credit is £139.14 and a 15 credit module is £2,087.
