Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

With this foundation year course, youll gain all the credentials you need to begin your career in childhood and youth studies. Its ideal for you if you dont yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, if youre returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready.<br/><br/>Youll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. Youll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelors degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.<br/><br/>The skills youll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. Youll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments.<br/><br/>After your foundation year, youll be ready to move onto the first year of BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies.<br/><br/>**A guaranteed place**<br/>Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, youll be ready to progress onto BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies with a guaranteed place.<br/><br/>**Course highlights**<br/>- ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so youll have access to all facilities, support and societies<br/><br/><br/>- When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies<br/><br/><br/>- Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success<br/><br/><br/>- Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelors at university<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/>When you complete this foundation year, youll be all set to continue on to our BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies. There will always be a demand for skilled and knowledgeable professionals to work with children and young people.<br/><br/>As well as specialist expertise, this course helps you develop transferable skills valued by all kinds of employers, such as:<br/>- teamworking<br/><br/><br/>- leadership<br/><br/><br/>- people management<br/><br/><br/>- contextual communication<br/><br/><br/>- self-organisation<br/><br/><br/>- time management<br/><br/><br/>- resilience<br/><br/><br/>What areas can you work in with a childhood and youth studies degree?<br/><br/>After the course, you could work in areas such as:<br/>- youth work<br/><br/><br/>- social care<br/><br/><br/>- educational welfare<br/><br/><br/>- probation<br/><br/><br/>- teaching (with further study)<br/><br/><br/>- policing<br/>