Early Childhood Studies

A wide range of professions are open to you, including child protection roles, working in schools or other educational settings, parent support workers, play workers, and further study in teaching and social work. course content is intellectually stimulating and current. it is interdisciplinary, drawing on contemporary research and discourse, ensuring your knowledge of children and families is relevant to current developments in sociology, psychology, education, health, legislation and policy.

Career opportunities are working with families and children in a range of different roles: for example as support workers and assistants in schools, local authority or health services. students progress into roles in nurseries, schools and children centres supporting both children and parents. with a good honours degree, you can progress to post graduate professional study such as for teaching in the early years or social work. the programme incorporates broad employability skills development that will help to prepare you for future employment. you will be encouraged to volunteer and will have opportunities to take part in projects. there are guest lectures from professionals working in relevant areas and opportunities for site visits. workshops are available for skills development. all programmes are designed to incorporate employability skills development alongside your degree course. our staff utilise their extensive connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. in addition we offer a series of workshops and events in the first, second and third year that ensure all students are equipped with both degree level subject knowledge plus the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Teesside University has partnerships with the following companies: