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Develop the skills you need to prepare for your career

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Go beyond the classroom

Analyse the fast-changing landscape of working with young children

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Built-in placements

Practice placements let you apply your academic learning to real-world situations

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Prepare for your career

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Practice-focused courses

Give you the confidence and experience needed to succeed in your profession

Childhood Courses

Discover degrees that provide you with the skills to work within specialist settings

Our Childhood courses let you explore different areas of interest as you gain practical experience that will enhance your ability and confidence as a professional.

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BA (Hons) Childhood

Develop your effectiveness as a skilled Early Years practitioner with the support of a team of our experienced and expert teaching staff.

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BA (Hons) Childhood (Therapeutic Play)

Learn to work with children in a variety of settings and contexts with a focus on utilising therapeutic play approaches.

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BA (Hons) Childhood (Health and Wellbeing)

Explore underlying causes of children’s health and boost your career opportunities by developing your skills in this growing area.

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BA (Hons) Childhood with Integrated Foundation Year

Build your academic knowledge and confidence before your Childhood degree begins.

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BA (Hons) Childhood Level 6 Top Up

Gain your full BA Honours degree with this flexible and accommodating top-up course.

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BA (Hons) Childhood with Integrated Foundation Year

Build your academic knowledge and confidence before your Childhood degree begins.

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BA (Hons) Childhood Level 6 Top Up

Gain your full BA Honours degree with this flexible and accommodating top-up course.

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Excellent levels of support

Learn from lecturers who know you by name

Our dedication to smaller classes allows our caring teaching staff to really get to know you and how best to help you thrive.

Our experienced Childhood team are invested in your personal and academic development and provide excellent levels of 1-1 support throughout your studies.

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Listen to Krisha’s letter to Becky Edwards, Senior Lecturer in Childhood, Social Work and Social Care, as she thanks her for all the support she’s received throughout her degree.

Beyond the classroom

Explore the concept and structure of Childhood across all areas of society

Our Childhood degrees offer you the opportunity to understand the structures and role of learning beyond the traditional classroom setting.

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Childhood and Early Years study options

Explore specialist study options to enhance and enrich your learning

Our Childhood and Early Years courses are recognised by the Department for Education and built around the latest developments within the sector, with options to study modules in play creativity and expression, child development, children’s media.

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Graduate Practice Competencies

Increase your career opportunities with built in Graduate Practitioner option

We are one of only 22 universities in the UK to offer a Graduate Practitioner Competencies module within your three years of study for our Early Childhood courses, to professionally showcase your high level of skill when working with young children and develop your employability prospects.

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Centre for Workforce Development

Discover a range of short professional development courses

The Centre for Workforce Development acts as a hub for associated research, applied research, consultancy, knowledge transfer and continuing professional development (CPD) activity within Childhood.

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Integrated support

Gain vital professional insight and dedicated support from highly-experienced staff

We ensure that our Childhood students are fully supported throughout their degree to prepare them for a highly-rewarding and challenging profession, with integrated tutorial and peer mentoring programmes to help guide you through the process.

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Work placements

Specialised work placement options to given you vital real-world experience

Many of our courses across Childhood offer built-in practice placement options in quality settings across the South of England. This helps you to gain vital experience in your respective field and make invaluable connections.

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Expert teaching staff

Learn from highly-experienced expert teaching staff

Becky Edwards

Senior Lecturer

Becky is a qualified primary school teacher and has specialised in teaching children with special educational needs and disabilities in the early years.

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