Childhood and Youth

We have developed an exciting inter-disciplinary programme of postgraduate provision in Childhood and Youth that is underpinned by a commitment to integrated practice. The programme offers progression through a postgraduate certificate to a full masters degree.

The programme will suit you if you’re a graduate professional working with children and young people, and you’re seeking to advance academically and professionally; or if you have an unrelated degree and are looking to move into the profession; or if you are considering moving between professions within the sector.

The programme is relevant to graduates working in early years provision,  education, social work, nursing, healthcare, youth work, youth justice or the voluntary sector. You might also be interested if you have completed the BA (Hons) in Childhood and Youth Studies or the BA/BSC (Hons) in Health and Social Care.

The MA comprises two 60-credit compulsory courses that can be studied in any order: Children and young people’s worlds: frameworks for integrated practice (E807) and Critical practice with children and young people (K802). You will then need to study 60 further credits selected from a list of 30-credit and 60-credit optional courses (see the link to courses, below), or alternatively you can transfer up to 60-credit from any other appropriate postgraduate course in this diverse field of study. Link to the full qualification description (below) for full details.