Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people? have you got the drive and enthusiasm to make a career for yourself in this essential field? this course combines a strong academic foundation with a clear professional focus, and gives you experience in a range of services for children. you can tailor your course to suit your career plans, whether you are interested in international education and development, wellbeing or education policy. you’ll gain a rich theoretical understanding of childhood and youth as well as experience in a practice-setting. this course will set you up for a rewarding career in fields such as youth work, health care and education. at sussex, you’ll be taught by faculty who are actively engaged in childhood and youth focused research. our multidisciplinary centre for innovation and research in childhood and youth influences policy and informs the work of those working at the forefront of practice with children and young people, both nationally and globally.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Placements help you to link theory and practice, and give you the opportunity to link your dissertation to a professiol setting. currently, we offer two five-week work-based placements during the course of the degree: in the spring term of year 1 in the autumn term of year 2. placements are in a variety of settings, including schools, youth centres, and altertive and supportive services.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

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).

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. University of Sussex has partnerships with the following companies: