Childhood and Youth with Counselling Skills BA (Hons) at University of Sussex

Discover how children’s lives are shaped – and how you can help reshape them. Bring your learning to life through placements, gaining career-ready skills. Prepare for careers in education, social work or youth support with placements, tailored professional development and guidance from day one.

Department: Department of Education  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Historical Childhoods: Antiquity to the Modern Day, Introduction to Childhood and Youth, Educating the Whole Child, Children and Young People in Society, Inclusive Practices: Integrating Pedagogy into Real-World Education, Mental Health and Madness, Teaching. Year 2 core modules: Parents and Families, Rights and Legal Frameworks, Developing Counselling Skills, Becoming a Researcher, Collaborative Education in Action, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Counselling for Everyday Life and Wellbeing, Teaching. Year 3 core modules: Research Minded Project, Applied Counselling Skills and Techniques, Research-Informed Enquiry: Counselling in Diverse and Specialist Contexts, Therapeutic Work, Digital Lives, Pathways into Practice: Values, identity and professionalism, Teaching.

Career pathways

Prepare for a range of rewarding careers supporting children and young people. You’ll graduate with a strong understanding of the challenges young people face and the tools to help.

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