Childhood and Youth Studies courses

About Childhood And Youth: Theory And Practice BA (hons) in University of Sussex

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people? Have you got the drive and enthusiasm to make a career for yourself in this essential field?

This course combines a strong academic foundation with a clear professional focus, and gives you experience in a range of services for children. You can tailor your course to suit your career plans, whether you are interested in international education and development, wellbeing or education policy. You’ll gain a rich theoretical understanding of childhood and youth as well as experience in a practice-setting. This course will set you up for a rewarding career in fields such as youth work, health care and education.

At Sussex, you’ll be taught by faculty who are actively engaged in childhood and youth focused research. Our multidisciplinary Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth influences policy and informs the work of those working at the forefront of practice with children and young people, both nationally and globally. 

Your future career

Our professional focus ensures that you’re prepared for a wide range of employment and educational opportunities. Equipped with placement experiences, you’re well prepared to go on to employment and further study, including:

• further training to practise as a primary teacher, early years practitioner, social worker or counsellor/therapist
• employment within UK or overseas charitable organisations working to support children and young people
• policy-oriented employment opportunities.

Together with local employers and services across the University, we pay careful attention to your employment needs. We organise specially tailored careers events.

Academic qualification equivalents

• 80% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE)  or 80% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS          :          6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component
• TOEFL        :          88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
• PTE             :           62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.

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