Childhood Studies
NPTC GroupChildhood Studies FdSc is an undergraduate degree at NPTC Group, based in Port Talbot, taught full-time over 2 years. Typical A-level entry is DD.
A-Level Entry
DD
Typical offer · UCAS
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
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:
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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
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ