BA (Honours) Childhood Studies
Three years full-time
UCAS code • X370
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Childhood studies
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Visit the Department of Education, Childhood and Inclusion website to view profiles of the staff who teach in this subject area.
The course gives you a versatile degree which is of value in its own right as well as providing an excellent foundation for careers in • education • teaching • social work • working with children, young people and families • youth work • health related careers.
As a graduate you can find careers across a range of children’s services. Careers include • working for voluntary sector organisations • family support • work in schools as a learning mentor or teaching assistant. Other graduate level opportunities are also available to you in areas outside of children's services.
Some roles, such as teaching or social work, require postgraduate study. A number of our graduates progress to a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) to qualify as teachers.
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You apply for this course through UCAS.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/study/ug/fees-and-funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £10,680 a year
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,250 a year
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
• coursework • reports • essays • papers • timed assessments • book reports • self-evaluations • individual and group presentations • contributions to electronic conferences • work-based portfolios • logs • reflective diaries
Staff profiles
Visit the Department of Education, Childhood and Inclusion website to view profiles of the staff who teach in this subject area.
