Childhood Studies

NPTC Group
Undergraduate FdSc Full-time 2 Years Social work, childhood, and youth studies

A-Level Entry

DD

About this course

The Foundation Degree in Childhood Studies is a two-year, full-time Higher Education programme that will suit students who wish to develop a broad range of knowledge and skills relevant to working with children. This includes nurses, health visitors, early years educators, nursery workers in the public and independent sectors, social workers and people working in the youth justice and law enforcement sectors.

The recognised progression route for this course is the BSc (Hons) Childhood Studies - top-up degree.

Graduates have employment prospects in a wide range of childcare disciplines, for example: play worker, child/family worker, support workers, childcare managers, learning support workers and teaching assistants.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades DD
BTEC PPP

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
2314 Primary education teaching professionals
2461 Social workers
2319 Teaching professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Port Talbot
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Social work, childhood, and youth studies