The BA (Hons) in Childhood and Youth Studies is designed both for applicants who are currently working with a wide age group of children seeking to move from Level 3 towards graduate status, and for those who wish to work with children, young people and their families, but who are not completely sure on entry the specific age group(s) on which they wish to focus. The degree programme is designed for you to receive a generic introduction; as you become more experienced you can explore various specialisations, making more definite choices as you move into the third year. Candidates with a FdA/HND in a relevant subject could top-up on Level 6 of this degree.

This qualification will form the basis for graduate training in the following professional fields: * Early Years Professional Status, which gives those who achieve the status the basis for practice as a leader of Early Years care and education in a range of settings. * Qualified Teacher Status (Early Years) * Play work * New roles in community work with children and families (e.g. Community Early Years Professional, a new role recently proposed by CWDC. * All roles involving the provision of education and care for children aged 0-6 that may be developed by CWDC over the foreseeable future. * The college runs a long-standing Post Graduate Diploma that allows students to secure validated status as an NYA-registered Youth and Community worker. Students graduating with a BA (Hons) in Childhood and Youth Studies who have who have specialised in placement-based work with young people between 13 and 18 in the second and third year of the degree would be eligible to apply for admission to this programme.