Taught course

Childhood, Youth and Family Studies

Institution
University of Bedfordshire · Department of Applied Social Studies
Qualifications
MA

Entry requirements

Take a look at the latest entry requirement information on our website: https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/guide-to-applying-to-uob/before-you-apply/entry-requirements/

Months of entry

October

Course content

This course is aimed at those interested in working with children and families, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to pursue or develop your career across a range of work settings. It runs alongside our MA Childhood Youth and Family Studies: Youth Work Pathway

You explore the theory, practice, research and policy that underpins children’s, youth and family services while developing your understanding of children’s rights; welfare responsibilities; and how they are applied.

Facilities and specialist equipment

  • Access to our simulation suites including our brand-new simulation floor that takes you from mock home to hospital, giving you hands-on experience of a range of scenarios you’ll encounter in the real world
  • Resources from the National Youth Agency

Industry links

As part of this course, you access the Youth Work Community of Practice network, hosted by the University of Bedfordshire, which brings together youth workers from across Bedfordshire.

Your student experience

Learn from an expert teaching team with a range of professional experience working with children, young people and families.

Follow your interests with a choice of optional units including young people, group offending and violent crime; safeguarding; coaching and mentoring; and social enterprise.

Explore practice-based issues by joining the University’s Youth Work Community of Practice, open to all students and practitioners in the region.

Attend regular visits and talks by local practitioners involved in working with children and young people including local government, charities and other youth service providers.

Challenge yourself by undertaking an independent research project in a subject area of interest.

Careers

This course is designed to enable you to enhance your career prospects across professional boundaries by broadening and deepening your knowledge and understanding of lives of children and young people and the services available to them. Students often go on to work in areas such as youth work; social welfare; and education specialising either in children young people or family work. This course also helps students to progress into more senior positions further develop their practice or go on to become policy-makers.

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MA
    full time
    15 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Course Enquiries
Email
study@beds.ac.uk
Phone
0300 3300 073