Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice BA (Hons)

at University of Sussex

Year 1 at Sussex

Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Historical Childhoods
• Introduction to Childhood and Youth: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Spring teaching

• Inclusive Childhoods
• Introducing Social Pedagogy: Professional Approaches

Year 2 at Sussex

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Children's Rights and Legal Frameworks
• Discovering Role Models: Peer-Led Mentoring in Schools BACY

Spring teaching

• Becoming a Researcher
• Developing Role Models: Peer-Led Mentoring in Schools
• Health and Wellbeing

Study abroad or Placement

• Study abroad (optional)
  Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
• Placement (optional)
  To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can provide you with information and advice. If you’re successful in obtaining a placement, this will form part of your course.

Year 3 at Sussex

Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Global Childhoods
• Parents and Families
• Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People (PA 3)

International Baccalaureate

Typical offer    
30 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

Additional requirements    

• We welcome applications from both recent school leavers and those returning to education. For non school leavers, we look for evidence of recent study and/or relevant experience and may require you to produce a piece of written work in order to assess your academic level. Initial selection, however, is based on the strength of your UCAS application. You're invited to contact the admissions tutor to discuss any queries you may have about your eligibility.
• Selection decisions will normally be taken on the basis of your UCAS application only. There will be no mandatory interviews for Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice. In certain circumstances you may be accepted onto the course if you can demonstrate the ability to study at the appropriate level. You may be accepted onto the course if you have equivalent professional qualifications and/or professional experience. We particularly welcome applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential, enthusiasm and commitment to study.

European Baccalaureate

Typical offer    
Overall result of at least 75%

Additional requirements    

• We welcome applications from both recent school leavers and those returning to education. For non school leavers, we look for evidence of recent study and/or relevant experience and may require you to produce a piece of written work in order to assess your academic level. Initial selection, however, is based on the strength of your UCAS application. You're invited to contact the admissions tutor to discuss any queries you may have about your eligibility.
• Selection decisions will normally be taken on the basis of your UCAS application only. There will be no mandatory interviews for Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice. In certain circumstances you may be accepted onto the course if you can demonstrate the ability to study at the appropriate level. You may be accepted onto the course if you have equivalent professional qualifications and/or professional experience. We particularly welcome applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential, enthusiasm and commitment to study.

• Home students: £9,250 per year
• Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,250 per year
• International students: £18,500 per year

Note that your fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis as the Government reviews the fee levels.

As a student on this BA, you have the opportunity to work with supportive faculty on your future career plan. We also stay in touch with, and continue to offer our help to, all our graduates long after graduation.

Opportunities are rich and varied. Equipped with placement experiences, recent graduates have entered the workplace in roles such as:

• child mentor in the charity sector
• teaching specialist with sign language
• entrepreneur running a small business.

Some of our graduates have gained places on the prestigious JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Programme and the South Korean government’s teaching programme. We currently have a graduate studying for, and student considering, a law conversion degree. Other graduates have started postgraduate training for roles such as:

• child-focused therapist or speech therapist
• school counsellor
• nurse practitioner
• social worker (postgraduate courses offered at Sussex)
• primary school teacher or early years teacher (postgraduate courses offered at Sussex).