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Our experiences in childhood and adolescence can have a huge influence on the choices we make and how society sees us.
On this Childhood and Youth Studies with Criminology degree, you'll explore the issues affecting children and young people aged 8–18, and the role of the criminal justice system and the causes of crime – as well as how these subject areas interconnect.
Learning from academic researchers and staff with experience as practitioners in the field, you'll focus on young people’s development, learning and relationships, and delve into the complex policies, practices and societal pressures that impact them.
You'll gain the skills and knowledge for a rewarding career working with children and young people in a variety of settings, including youth intervention, youth justice and social work.
A levels – ABB–BBC
UCAS points – 112–128 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent
T levels – Merit
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM–DMM
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry.
We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year.
Becoming a Researcher
Child and Youth Development
Criminal Justice
Understanding Childhoods
Understanding Criminology
Penology and Prison
Professional Practice With Children and Young People
Questioning Criminology
Research With Children and Young People
Youth Culture
Children's Social Minds
Development of Learning
Empire and Its Afterlives in Britain, Europe, and Africa
Global Childhoods
Global Security
Intercultural Perspectives On Communication
Marketing and Communication
Modernity and Globalisation
Nationalism and Migration: Chaos, Crisis and the Everyday
News, Discourse and Media
Principles of Economic Crime Investigation
Professional Experience L5
Space, Place and Being
Transitional Justice and Human Rights
Wildlife Crime: Threats and Response
Dissertation / Major Project (Childhood Studies)
Issues Relating to Children and Young People's Mental Health
Young People's Relationships and Aspirations
Black Criminology, Race and the Criminal Justice System
Cyberpsychology
Dangerous Offenders and Public Protection
Gender and Crime
Green Crime and Environmental Justice
Policing: Communities, Intelligence and Information
Policing: Law, Policy and Practice
Professional Experience L6
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders
True Crime - The Making of a Genre
The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).
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