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BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course 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 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.

General Eligibility

  • 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

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Placement year

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.

2 Year 1

Core modules in this year include:

  • Becoming a Researcher

  • Child and Youth Development

  • Educational Contexts

  • Introduction to Social Psychology

  • Understanding Childhoods

3 Year 2

Core Modules

  • Children's Social Minds

  • Professional Practice with Children and Young People

  • Psychological Science

  • Research With Children and Young People

  • Youth Culture

Optional Modules

  • Development of Learning

  • Empire and Its Afterlives in Britain, Europe, and Africa

  • Engaged Citizenship in Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Global Childhoods

  • Global Security

  • Intercultural Perspectives On Communication

  • Modern Foreign Language

  • 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

  • Understanding Personal Life (L5)

  • Wildlife Crime: Threats and Response

4 Year 3

Core Modules

  • Dissertation / Major Project (Childhood Studies)

  • Issues Relating to Children and Young People's Mental Health

  • Psychology in Practice

Optional Modules

  • Behaviour Matters

  • Families in Need

  • Going Outside: Pedagogies for Outdoor Learning

  • Introduction to Teaching

  • Professional Experience L6

  • Working with Looked After Children

  • Young People's Relationships and Aspirations

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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