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Working with Children and Young People BA(Hons)

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Intro

This degree programme is for education professionals who work with children and young people, in roles such as teaching assistants, early years practitioners, learning support/mentors and youth workers. It is designed for those who do not hold qualified teacher status.

The course allows you to study while you work, bringing together practice, theory, current research and policy, and supporting you in developing your immediate practice as well as your career.

On course completion you will have earned an honours degree which can provide a stepping stone to other professional qualifications such as Early Years Initial Teacher Training and postgraduate qualifications in teaching, social work and other allied professions.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Falmer

UCAS code Not applicable. Apply direct to the university.

Part-time 4 years 

Interviews for this course are currently taking place via Skype

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Course content

Course structure

The Working with Children and Young People BA(Hons) is a part-time work-based programme, studied over four years.

The modular design of the programme enables you to reflect on your professional experience, to increase your awareness of current issues and practices and to develop your academic and research skills.

Typically you will:

  • attend university for one half-day, twilight session each week as well as approximately one Saturday a month between September and May. This will not always be face to face at university; methods of learning include small group seminars, participatory workshops and online learning experiences as well as attending lectures led by experienced practitioners, tutors and researchers
  • be supported in your individual learning and career progression throughout
  • take on a series of structured work-related tasks and assignments, supported by an individual work-based mentor
  • visit other settings and complementary learning environments
  • conclude your studies with an individual extended professional enquiry of your own choosing.
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Year 1

Modules

  • The Practitioner as Learner

    This module is an introduction to studying at university and aims to build confidence in academic writing, reading and reflective practice. The module will help you to develop your awareness and understanding of you as a learner, the impact of social and contextual issues on your own and others’ learning and prepares you to meet the academic requirements of the course, including foundations for professional development and critical reflection on practice.

  • Children and Young People’s Learning and Development

    This module will introduce you to key areas of learning and development for children and young people. Theoretical perspectives are considered in relation to your professional experience and via the construction of a case study enabling you to consider the inter-relationships between these areas. The implications for professional engagement are also explored.

  • Understanding Barriers to Learning

    This module explores the nature of potential barriers to learning. You will consider key theoretical perspectives and models which underpin inclusive practice, key legislative demands and responsibilities and the nature and reality of a range of barriers to learning. You will examine the specific contexts where barriers to learning are identified and consider what underpins these.

  • Informal Learning and Alternative Learning Strategies

    In this module you will explore informal learning and alternative learning strategies in the context of your work-based setting. Content will include a range of alternative settings.

  • Professional Reflective Practice in Learning and Development

    This module will introduce you to reflective professional practice and enable you to develop your capacity to engage in informed, constructive reflection to support and develop your professional practice.

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Year 2

Modules

  • Relationships and Interventions with Children and Young People
  • Group Work with Children and Young People
  • Contemporary Issues for Children and Young People
  • Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare and Wellbeing
  • Further Professional Reflective Practice in Learning and Development
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Year 3

Modules

  • Equality and Inclusion
  • Managing, Transitions and Change for Children and Young People
  • Critical Perspectives on Personal, Social, Health and Emotional Education Interventions with Children and Young People
  • Organisational Culture and Leadership in Children and Young People's Services
  • An Introduction to Critical Perspectives in Education, Learning and Development
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Final year

Modules

  • Practitioners as Researchers
  • The Professional Enquiry: Education, Learning and Development
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How this course is delivered

How will my course be taught?
For the academic year that starts in September 2022 we’re planning for all students to be taught face-to-face on campus, enhanced by some online learning.

Students who started their course with us in 2021 are on campus for some face-to-face learning including tutorials, workshops, laboratory classes and studio sessions. They are also taking part in off-campus learning activities such as placements, field trips and study visits. And all of our campus facilities – libraries, learning spaces, restaurants, gyms and more are open.

Like all universities we are following government guidance and we are monitoring the pandemic very closely. Should Public Health advise it we have robust plans in place for additional safety measures to be introduced to enable everyone to continue learning on campus, and, as a last resort, for students to continue their learning remotely.

We will update you regularly on our teaching plans for the next academic year as you progress your application with us.

When does my course start?
The 2022 academic year begins on Monday 26 September 2022. Teaching for most courses starts the following week.

Many education courses, some health science courses including Medicine, and some postgraduate business courses have an earlier start date. Check your offer letter for the start date of your course.

Careers

On graduation, you will be well-placed for career advancement, with a professional qualification giving you a competitive edge. 

This award supports career development in a range of contexts and professions. Our experienced and well connected staff will be able to advise you as you explore your future career opportunities in settings including nurseries, schools, colleges, children's and youth centres, family projects, activity focused provision, specialist provision and alternative education settings.

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Entry criteria

Flexible admissions

When you apply to Brighton we want to hear about who you are. Grades are never the whole picture; we're interested in things like creativity, resourcefulness, persistence and the capacity to think big and find new ways of doing things. And we recognise that not everyone has the same background. That's why we treat everyone who applies as an individual. We recognise many qualifications and we care about all of your achievements and the experiences you've had that set you apart.

Find out more

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Entry requirements

The entry requirements listed here are our typical offer for this course if you wish to begin studying with us in 2022. They should be used as a general guide. 

To be considered for a place you should normally:

  • have one year’s experience working in relevant employment context
  • be currently working in a relevant setting with at least six hours per week of activity-focused time with groups of children and/or young people
  • have agreement of your employer to support mentoring, assessment and workplace course activities
  • hold an appropriate A-level OR a relevant NVQ/SVQ level 2 or other vocationally related NQF level 3 qualification OR an advanced modern apprenticeship in an appropriate subject
  • have appropriate access to a computer and internet
  • provide evidence of a valid DBS clearance at time of entry onto the programme (your DBS number will be recorded and held on your student file)

Claims for Recognition of Prior Learning will be considered in accordance with University guidance.

Interviews
Interviews normally take place in person on our Falmer campus or in one of our partner schools. From March 2020, all interviews will take place over Skype.

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
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Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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Fees

Course fees

Year 1 (100 credits) 6,935 GBP

Year 2 (100 credits) 6,935 GBP

Year 3 (100 credits) 6,935 GBP

Year 4 (60 credits) 4,625 GBP

Concerned about university fees?

You do not need to pay tuition fees upfront. If you are a UK or EU undergraduate student studying for the first time, you can apply for funding from the government to cover these. Once you leave university, you will only repay the loan if you earn above a certain amount. You may also be eligible for a maintenance loan for living costs. Find out more about student finance for part-time students.

Money Saving Expert take you through the system and explain what you’ll really pay to study as a part-time student.

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in your fees, while studying a course in the School of Education are listed here.

  • You will have access to computers and necessary software, however many students choose to buy their own hardware, software and accessories. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.
  • In most cases coursework submissions are electronic but you may wish to print notes and should budget approximately £30 for printing.
  • For courses which require a placement, you’ll be expected to pay for your travel expenses but you may be able to claim some travel costs back from the university, depending on where your placement is in relation to where you live.
  • Course books are available from the university but you may wish to budget up to £150 to buy your own copies
  • You may wish to consider budgeting up to £25 for stationery/teaching materials.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for courses beginning in the academic year 2022–23. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

Where UK students are subject to regulated fees, the annual fee increase cannot exceed the UK government’s maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant year. For all other students, ie those not subject to regulated fees, tuition fees are subject to a maximum annual increase of the higher of 5% or RPI.

Visit our advice for part-time students page. If you have specific queries about the course fee, our fees team will be happy to help. Email them at fees@brighton.ac.uk.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

Location

Campus where this course is taught

Falmer campus

Set in the South Downs, our Falmer campus is around four miles from Brighton city centre. 7,000 students are based here taking subjects including criminology, English, education, nursing and medicine, paramedic science, psychology and sociology. Brighton and Hove Albion's Amex stadium and beautiful Stanmer Park are right next door.

Specialist learning facilities at Falmer include the curriculum centre used by teaching and education students, which houses over 30,000 teaching resources and clinical skills and simulation suites used by health students. Psychology students learn in our applied cognition and flexible creative method labs.

Falmer campus has two halls of residence on site, as well as a library, restaurant, cafes, and a students' union shop and bar.

The campus sports centre has a fitness suite, activity studios and a sports hall. There is also a floodlit astroturf football pitch, netball and tennis courts.

Cycle lanes link Falmer with our other campuses and the city centre and there is a BTN BikeShare hub on site. There are regular bus services to the city centre and other campuses. Falmer train station is right next to campus and a nine minute journey to central Brighton.


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Accommodation

Brighton: Falmer

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students who apply by 30 June.

Halls of residence
We have halls of residence across Brighton in the city centre, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

  • You'll be prioritised for accommodation in the halls that are linked to your teaching base, subject to availability.
  • Falmer campus is linked to the halls on Falmer campus and at Varley Park. All halls are self-catered.
    • Paddock Field and Great Wilkins halls are on Falmer campus and offer a range of rooms
    • Varley Park offers a mix of rooms. It is around two miles from Moulsecoomb campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent.

Private renting
There's plenty of support if you opt for private renting. This is an option which offers choice and flexibility – enabling you to choose where you live and who with. Every summer we provide online events and resources, as well as other advice services, for students looking for a place to live and people to share with.

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

Extensive facilities at Falmer sports centre

Extensive facilities at Falmer sports centre

Students dining at Westlain

Students dining at Westlain

Local area

About Brighton

The University of Brighton is at the heart of our city's reputation as a welcoming, forward-thinking place which leads the way when it comes to the arts, music, sustainability and creative technology. Brighton is home to a thriving creative community and a digital sector worth £1bn a year to the local economy, as much as tourism.

Many of the work-based learning opportunities offered on our courses such as placements and guest lectures are provided by businesses and organisations based in the city.

You can also get involved with city festivals and events such as the Brighton Festival, the Fringe, Brighton Digital Festival, Brighton Science Festival, the London to Brighton bike ride, and the Great Escape festival of new music to name but a few. Other annual highlights include Pride, the Brighton Marathon, and Burning the Clocks which marks the winter solstice.

You'll find living in Brighton enriches your learning experience and by the end of your course you will still be finding new things to explore and inspire you.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

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Sport at Brighton

Sport Brighton

Sport Brighton brings together our sport and recreation services. As a Brighton student you'll have use of sport and fitness facilities across all our campuses and there are opportunities to play for fun, fitness or take part in serious competition. 

Find out more about Sport Brighton.

Sports scholarships

Our sports scholarship scheme is designed to help students develop their full sporting potential to train and compete at the highest level. We offer scholarships for elite athletes, elite disabled athletes and talented sports performers.

Find out more about sport scholarships.

Cricket Academy

New for September 2023, our Cricket Academy offers aspiring players the opportunity to continue their cricket development alongside studying for a degree. The programme offers a world-class training environment with the highest quality coaching.

Find out more about the Cricket Academy.

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Student views  

Johanna Harris

I choose to study this degree after a recommendation from a friend, the modules and teaching structure fit well with my current job and allow me to study around work commitments.

I felt that my professional practice would be supported and enhanced by taking on this course, and this has proved to be the case. The combination of academic study and work place experience has been invaluable in improving my practice. This works so well with this work-based programme, as the teaching and learning is designed around your job, and you can tailor assignments and research to fit your circumstances.

I have loved making new friends and meeting so many people, and I know that we’ll be in touch long after we graduate. I really enjoy the seminars and find them so interesting. Applying what I have learnt to my work has been incredibly useful, and I’ve grown in confidence both as a student and as a practitioner.

The teaching staff are amazing! Going back to studying after a break of over twenty years was extremely daunting, but the tutors have been so friendly and encouraging. From the very first session, I felt supported. There is always help on hand if you need it.

Whilst studying and working can feel like a daunting prospect, I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone working with young people in any capacity. You will gain so much, I really wish I’d done it sooner

Stay in touch

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Jane Campbell the course leader would be delighted to answer any questions you may have about this course. Please email her at: j.campbell@brighton.ac.uk

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Find out more about how the academic year and degree courses are organised, and about learning and assessment activities you might get to grips with at Brighton. More specific information about this course is detailed in the programme specification (linked below). You can find out also about the support we offer to help you adjust to university life.

Course and module descriptions on this page were accurate when first published and are the basis of the course. Detailed information on any changes we make to modules and learning and assessment activities will be sent to all students by email before enrolment, so that you have all the information before you come to Brighton.

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Programme specification

The programme specification is the approved description of each course. They give a detailed breakdown of the content and structure of the course, and are updated following course changes.

Programme specification

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