Children are our future, so it’s our collective responsibility to protect them and help them reach their full potential. As the world around us changes, how we interact with the younger generation and respond to their needs and rights is changing too.
If you already work with children and young people, staying abreast of the latest thinking is an essential part of your professional development. But there are also fascinating courses to study for general interest, or to improve your understanding as a parent or school governor, with examples taken from around the world.
Degrees
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Childhood and Youth Studies
This degree is for those who work or intend to work with children and young people, or for those with more general interests in the interdisciplinary field of childhood and youth studies. -
Open degree
The BA/BSc Open Degree is a qualification that gives you a huge choice in terms of subjects and modules that you study to make up your degree.
Foundation Degrees
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Primary Teaching and Learning
This foundation degree develops the professional knowledge and skills required by teaching assistants and classroom assistants supporting children’s learning in primary schools.
Diplomas of Higher Education
Certificates
Courses in Childhood and Youth Studies
See the list of all our individual courses in Childhood and Youth Studies.
Postgraduate options
If you already have a degree, you may want to see postgraduate courses and qualifications in Childhood and Youth.
Subjects at the OU
Undergraduate subjects
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