Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time, Sandwich | 3 - 4 years | September | find out | find out |
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About Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology, BA (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth
Overview
Young people’s development has as much to do with how they think as it does their circumstances and environment.
On this Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology degree, you’ll learn what makes young people tick as you develop knowledge of the biological and social factors that impact their complex journey into adulthood.
You'll also have the chance to focus your childhood and youth studies on a particular specialism - education and teaching, community and alternative provision, or leadership and enterprise.
You’ll gain the expert skills and knowledge needed for a rewarding career working with and supporting children and young people aged 8–25. You could go onto work in sectors such as youth work, mental health support, teaching, fundraising.
Course highlights
- Tap into the latest research happening at the University on pressing subjects such as the effect of the pandemic on children’s development and child safeguarding
- Complete a minimum 60 hours of placement at an appropriate setting in year two
- Have the opportunity to do an additional youth work placement year after your second or third year on this Connected Degree - we're the only UK university to offer flexible sandwich placements for undergraduates
- Be taught by education and psychology specialists who have years of experience in the field and links to a network of potential employers
- Investigate psychology’s role in dealing with society-wide problems that affect young people such as homelessness, domestic violence and unemployment
- Develop relationships with potential employers through events and workshops with organisations such as children's charities
- Apply your client-facing skills in meetings with parents and children, with support from trained practitioners
- Benefit from access to specialist research software and applications including Online Surveys, NVivo, Atlas.ti, SPSS and Mendeley
- Choose to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, from a selection of Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
- Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year
Careers and opportunities
Your knowledge of how the mind affects behaviour, coupled with a thorough understanding of the social and biological factors that influence young people’s development, will set you up for a rewarding career working with and supporting young people and children.
The opportunity to delve into your preferred childhood and youth studies specialism - from education and teaching, community and youth / family provision, or leadership and enterprise - will ensure you're prepared for the career of your choice.
What can you do with a Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology degree?
Areas you can work in include:
- youth work
- social work
- mental health services
- educational welfare
- childcare
- health promotion
- teaching (as a teaching assistant)
- psychologist (by taking a postgraduate conversion course, such as a BPS-accredited Master's)
With further training and qualifications, you can also work in:
- social work
- psychotherapy and counselling
- teaching
Placements and work experience
You'll get a minimum of 60 hours of work experience on a placement in year two in settings such as youth work organisations, mental health charities, nurseries or schools.
You can also choose to complete an additional year-long paid placement after your second or third year.
We'll help you secure placements that fit your workplace ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support to get the most out of the year.
Placement destinations
Previous students put their skills to work on placements at primary and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) schools, and organisations such as:
- Pompey in the Community – a charity affiliated to Portsmouth FC
- KidsOut – a charity that provides positive experiences disadvantaged children
- Victim Support – a charity that supports victims of crime
- Solent Mind – an organisation that offers mental health advice, information and support
- Portsmouth City Council Youth and Play Services
- Motiv8 – a charity that provides opportunities for young people to develop and thrive
- Prince’s Trust – a charity that helps young people aged 11 to 30 get into jobs, education and training
Entry requirements for this course
Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.
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