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Childhood

Unlock your potential as you explore how children develop, learn and play

Childhood

Unlock your potential as you learn how children develop, learn and play

3rd

in the UK for student satisfaction in Childhood and Youth Studies

Complete University Guide 2025

Gold

highest award for teaching excellence

Teaching Excellence Framework 2023

Top 30

UK university
out of 122 institutions

Guardian University Guide 2025

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Develop the skills you need to prepare for your career

Childhood courses

Discover degrees that provide you with the skills to work within specialist settings

Our Childhood courses let you explore different areas of interest as you gain practical experience that will enhance your ability and confidence as a professional.

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Institute of Education and Social Sciences

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Excellent levels of support

Learn from lecturers who know you by name聽

Our dedication to smaller classes allows our caring teaching staff to really get to know you and how best to help you thrive.

Our experienced Childhood team are invested in your personal and academic development and provide excellent levels of 1-1 support throughout your studies.

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Lecturers React to Thank You Letters
Listen to Krisha鈥檚 letter to Becky Edwards, Senior Lecturer in Childhood, Social Work and Social Care, as she thanks her for all the support she's received throughout her degree.
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Beyond the classroom

Explore the concept and structure of Childhood across all areas of society

Our Childhood degrees offer you the opportunity to understand the structures and role of learning beyond the traditional classroom setting.

Childhood and Early Years study options

Explore specialist study options to enhance and enrich your learning

Our Childhood and Early Years courses are recognised by the Department for Education and built around the latest developments within the sector, with options to study modules in play creativity and expression, child development, children鈥檚 media.

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Graduate Practice Competencies锘

Increase your career opportunities with built in Graduate Practitioner option

We are one of only 22 universities in the UK to offer a Graduate Practitioner Competencies module within your three years of study for our Early Childhood courses, to professionally showcase your high level of skill when working with young children and develop your employability prospects.

Centre for Workforce Development

Discover a range of short professional development courses

The Centre for Workforce Development acts as a hub for associated research, applied research, consultancy, knowledge transfer and continuing professional development (CPD) activity within Childhood.

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Becky Edwards

Integrated support

Gain vital professional insight and dedicated support from highly-experienced staff

We ensure that our Childhood students are fully supported throughout their degree to prepare them for a highly-rewarding and challenging profession, with integrated tutorial and peer mentoring programmes to help guide you through the process.

Work placements

Specialised work placement options to given you vital real-world experience

Many of our courses across Childhood offer built-in practice placement options in quality settings across the South of England. This helps you to gain vital experience in your respective field and make invaluable connections.

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Expert teaching staff

Learn from highly-experienced expert teaching staff

Senior Lecturer

Andre has wide experience on Childcare, Health and Social Care and Management programmes, which includes leading and teaching a variety of Childhood and Education modules.

Senior Lecturer

Becky is a qualified primary school teacher and has specialised in teaching children with special educational needs and disabilities in the early years.

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