University of Derby, BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies, 3 Year(s)

Boost your career prospects: statistics show that 100% of BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies graduates were in work or further study within six months of completing this course.Gain a thorough grounding in the skills, values and knowledge you need to work with children and young people up to the age of 19.Prepare for varied career opportunities and progression: this degree is an ideal platform for advancing to postgraduate study and training.Children?s experiences during their early years create the foundations of who they become.

As they mature into young people, their development is shaped by their environment, education and relationships. This course equips you for a career where you can have a positive impact on children and young people at the most important stages of their lives. Working with children and young people is also about supporting them through the multitude of transitions they make towards adulthood. We investigate the distinctive but everyday situations that children and young people experience in different aspects of their lives such as education, lei... Read more

Boost your career prospects: statistics show that 100% of BA (Hons) Child and Youth Studies graduates were in work or further study within six months of completing this course.Gain a thorough grounding in the skills, values and knowledge you need to work with children and young people up to the age of 19.Prepare for varied career opportunities and progression: this degree is an ideal platform for advancing to postgraduate study and training.Children?s experiences during their early years create the foundations of who they become.

As they mature into young people, their development is shaped by their environment, education and relationships. This course equips you for a career where you can have a positive impact on children and young people at the most important stages of their lives. Working with children and young people is also about supporting them through the multitude of transitions they make towards adulthood. We investigate the distinctive but everyday situations that children and young people experience in different aspects of their lives such as education, leisure, work and families and the potential impact they can have on the child and young person?s potential outcomes.With its broad focus on supporting children and young people, this course offers an excellent route into a fulfilling and stimulating career.

It could be your springboard to roles in social work, family intervention, behavioural inclusion, mentoring, supporting students with SEN and providing pastoral care for students in educational settings.Our graduates are now pursuing successful careers as teaching assistants, teachers, inclusion officers, family support workers, counselling, careers guidance, nursery managers and learning support practitioners.We are committed to improving your career prospects at every stage of the course: the 100% employment record of our graduates speaks for itself. The additional qualifications you can gain ? in skills such as first aid, Makaton and safeguarding ? make your CV stand out further still.

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