Childhood & Youth BA (Hons) at Liverpool Hope University

If you're passionate about understanding the lives of children and young people and want to make a positive difference, our Childhood & Youth BA (Hons) gives you the knowledge and skills to explore the issues shaping childhood today. You'll study topics including children's rights, social justice, poverty, inequality, mental health, identity and wellbeing, examining how children's experiences differ across the UK and around the world. Offered only as a Combined Honours degree (for example Childhood & Youth and Early Childhood, Childhood & Youth and Education, Childhood & Youth and Psychology).

Faculty: School of Education and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One: Understanding Childhood & Youth, Contemporary Issues in Childhood & Youth. Year Two: Children and young people’s rights in context, Social theory and childhood and youth, Investigating children and young people’s social worlds. Year Three: Children, young people, and social identities: issues and debates, Adversities in childhood and youth, Independent Research Project / Dissertation.

Career pathways

A Childhood & Youth BA (Hons) opens the door to a wide range of careers working with children, young people and families. Throughout your degree, you'll develop highly valued skills in communication, research, critical thinking, problem-solving and ethical decision-making, preparing you for graduate roles across the public, private and voluntary sectors.

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