About Childhood Studies (2nd Year Entry) in University of West of Scotland
BUILD A CAREER IN CHILDHOOD SERVICES
The BA Childhood Studies offers you the opportunity to build a career supporting children and their families in a variety of environments.
The course will also deepen your understanding of issues related to childhood and services for children and families.
You will gain an appreciation of the values underpinning children's services and the importance of working in partnership with professionals from different disciplines. You will also address childcare-related management issues.
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
You will have the chance to complete two, three-week blocks of work-based experience each year. Recent examples of organisations for student placements include Spark of Genius, Kirktonholme Nurseries and local councils.
COURSE DETAILS
The BA Childhood Studies includes childcare policy at home and abroad; equality; inclusion; health and well-being; language; communication; and early literacy skills
Guest speakers will help to further improve your understanding of the subject. Recent speakers have included Professor Li Li of Kunming University who provided details on international perspectives of early years provision in China. In addition, Sue Robson of Roehampton University addressed creativity in the early years.
Jobs
UWS graduates have gained work in the integrated childcare services with children under five years, in out-of-school care, as well as in project work offering support for children and their families.
Graduates have embarked on careers as family support workers, early years practitioners and NHS community nursery nurses.
Further Study
Social Work or Childhood Practice qualifications are possible depending on experience. Graduates may be eligible for postgraduate initial teacher education programmes.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- TOEFL : 78
- PTE : An overall score of 54 with no element below 51
University of West of Scotland Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Graduate Job Rate |
96% |
| Major Investment |
£81 million (campus infrastructure) |
| Cost of Attendance |
About £17,000 |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Semester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Classroom and Online |
| Intake Months |
September and January |
University of the West of Scotland The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The annual tuition fee for a variety of courses are given below.
| Level of Study |
Non-EU Tuition Fee |
| UG Class based |
£12,000 |
| UG Lab based |
£14,000 |
| PG taught (Class based) |
£12,600 |
| PG Taught (Lab Based) |
£14,600 |
| PG Research (Class based) |
£12,600 |
| PG Research (Lab based) |
£14,600 |
| PG Research (Lab based) (CEPS) |
£15,900 |
