BA (Hons) Childhood Studies at University of Essex

Programme overview

BA Childhood Studies is an interdisciplinary degree exploring the social and emotional worlds of children and young people from birth to 25, covering development, wellbeing and identity, with placements.

Department: Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Introduction to Childhood Studies, Becoming Human, Placement I: Observing and Reflecting, Placement II: Infant Observation, Psychosocial Research Methods, The Social History of Childhood, Childhood Wellbeing: Play, Socialisation and Resilience, and Teaching and Learning with Children.

Career pathways

Education and schools, children's services and advocacy, health and social care, childhood policy and research, and postgraduate study in teaching, psychotherapy, social work or speech and language therapy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. IB 29 points or 112 tariff points including 2 Higher Level subjects. A-levels, AAQs, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, T-levels and other tariff-bearing qualifications accepted (acceptability of some non A-level qualifications depends on subject and units taken). Contextual offer: 96 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. A satisfactory enhanced DBS check (including child and adult barred list checks) is required before any placement, plus an Overseas Criminal Record or Local Police Certificate for anyone who lived outside the UK for 6 months or more in the last 5 years. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or a specified score in an accepted equivalent test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Home/UK fee per year. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,575 a year. International fee per year. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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