Overview
Young people’s development has as much to do with how they think as it does their circumstances and environment.
On this Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology degree, you’ll learn what makes young people tick as you develop knowledge of the biological and social factors that impact their complex journey into adulthood.
You'll also have the chance to focus your childhood and youth studies on a particular specialism - education and teaching, community and alternative provision, or leadership and enterprise.
You’ll gain the expert skills and knowledge needed for a rewarding career working with and supporting children and young people aged 8–25. You could go onto work in sectors such as youth work, mental health support, teaching, fundraising.
Course Highlights
- Tap into the latest research happening at the University on pressing subjects such as the effect of the pandemic on children’s development and child safeguarding
- Complete a minimum 60 hours of placement at an appropriate setting in year two
- Have the opportunity to do an additional youth work placement year after your second or third year on this Connected Degree - we're the only UK university to offer flexible sandwich placements for undergraduates
- Be taught by education and psychology specialists who have years of experience in the field and links to a network of potential employers
- Investigate psychology’s role in dealing with society-wide problems that affect young people such as homelessness, domestic violence and unemployment
- Develop relationships with potential employers through events and workshops with organisations such as children's charities
- Apply your client-facing skills in meetings with parents and children, with support from trained practitioners
- Benefit from access to specialist research software and applications including Online Surveys, NVivo, Atlas.ti, SPSS and Mendeley
- Choose to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, from a selection of Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
Careers and Opportunities
Your knowledge of how the mind affects behaviour, coupled with a thorough understanding of the social and biological factors that influence young people’s development, will set you up for a rewarding career working with and supporting young people and children.
The opportunity to delve into your preferred childhood and youth studies specialism - from education and teaching, community and youth / family provision, or leadership and enterprise - will ensure you're prepared for the career of your choice.
Areas you can work in include:
- youth work
- social work
- mental health services
- educational welfare
- childcare
- health promotion
- teaching (as a teaching assistant)
- psychologist (by taking a postgraduate conversion course, such as a BPS-accredited Master's)
With further training and qualifications, you can also work in:
- social work
- psychotherapy and counselling
- teaching
Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate
Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.
Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.
