Working with Children and Families - BA (Hons) at University of South Wales

Programme overview

A three-year degree endorsed by the Social Pedagogy Professional Association, the first Welsh university course to receive this endorsement. It prepares students for roles in schools, youth justice, social care, prevention and early intervention, and charities. Teaching is delivered by employers and active practitioners and includes more than 400 placement hours across the three years.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 (Newport campus) | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One covers person-centred practice, communication, resilience and creative approaches, with modules including Employability Skills for Professional Practice; Supporting Children, Young People, and Families Through Crisis; Skills for Communication, Counselling, Engagement, and Transition; and Creativity and Social Pedagogy Approaches. Learning combines critical reflection, peer dialogue and formative tasks with placements in settings such as prisons, care, hospices, homelessness, play, education and substance misuse projects.

Career pathways

Graduates work in school settings, children's charities, children's centres, social care, youth justice, probation, prevention and early intervention, health and housing teams. Graduates can progress to MA study in Working for Children and Young People, Education, Social Work, or Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 99% of USW Education graduates were in employment and/or further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 88 UCAS points or above. A Level: CCD, excluding General Studies. Welsh Baccalaureate: pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with grade C/D in the Skills Challenge Certificate and CD to CC at A Level, excluding General Studies. BTEC: Merit Merit Merit. Access to HE: pass the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 88 UCAS tariff points. T Level: Pass (C and above). GCSEs: normally a minimum of 5 including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at grade C or 4 or above, or equivalent, with consideration given to individual circumstances. An Enhanced DBS check (Child and Adult Workforce and Child and Adult Barring List) and subscription to the DBS Update Service are required (overseas equivalent for non-UK applicants). Contextual offers may be made lower based on background, such as where applicants live, the school or college attended, or care-leaver status.

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Full-time fee per year Source

Intake: September 2027 (Newport campus)

Duration: 3 years full-time

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