**Overview** Want to understand what makes young people tick and how to use this knowledge to make a positive difference to their lives? On this BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology degree course, you’ll unpack the issues facing people aged 8-25 and combine it with the study of psychology. You'll broaden your understanding of child development, setting you up for a rewarding career in fields such as youth work, health care and teaching. 90% Graduates in work or further study (HESA, 2019) **What you'll experience** On this degree course, you'll: - Develop your knowledge of young people’s behaviour and responses - Be taught by lecturers who bring years of experience in the field and have links to a network of employers - Develop relationships with future employers through a programme of events and talks from guest speakers - Choose whether to do a dissertation or a practical research project in your final year - Practise professional meetings in our Family Assessment Room, where you'll learn how parents and children feel during family meetings, and explore your responsibilities as a practitioner. **Careers and opportunities** After the course, you can take your expert skills and knowledge into a rewarding career working with young people and children. What can you do with a Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology degree? Areas you can work in include: - youth work - social work - educational welfare - health promotion With this degree you can also go on to study at postgraduate level in areas such as teaching or psychology. Our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry. You'll get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - Becoming a Researcher - Child and Youth Development - Enrichment - Health & Well Being of the Child and Young Person. - Introduction to Social Psychology - Understanding Childhoods There are no optional modules in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Children’s Social Minds - Enrichment - Professional Practice with Children and Young People - Psychological Science - Research with Children and Young People - Youth Culture Optional modules in this year currently include: - Development of Learning - Digital Natives - Global Childhoods - Modern Foreign Language - Understanding Personal Life Placement year (optional): On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry. We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year. Year 3 Core modules in this year include: - Dissertation / Major Project (Education) - Enrichment (L6) - Psychology in the Community Optional modules in this year currently include: - Behaviour Matters - Children and Young People with Severe Learning Difficulties - Families in Need - Going Outside: Pedagogies for Outdoor Learning - Introduction to Teaching - Issues Relating to Children and Young People's Mental Health - Psychology in Practice - Working with Looked After Children - Young People’s Relationships and Aspirations We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through: essays group and individual presentations and projects exams a dissertation You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows: Year 1 students: 17% by written exams, 7% by practical exams and 76% by coursework Year 2 students: 17% by written exams, 5% by practical exams and 78% by coursework Year 3 students: 33% by written exams and 67% by coursework

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: L5C8

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

CACHE Diploma (NQF) grade B acceptable on its own, CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce (QCF) grade B acceptable on its own.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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