BA Children, Young People and Society
About this course
BA (Hons) in Children, Young People and Society, an early childhood studies degree examining the lives of children, young people and families within contemporary society. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake practical work experience alongside independent research culminating in a final-year dissertation. The first year establishes core foundations through modules such as Child Development, Protection and Safeguarding in Context, and Special Educational Needs and Inclusion. The second year builds upon this knowledge with Mental Health and Wellbeing, Supporting Families, and Learning as a Researcher, alongside professional placement experience. The final year explores advanced themes through State Intervention: The Individual and Society, Trauma-Informed Practice, and Transforming Communities, complemented by optional modules such as Contemporary Issues: Local, National, Global and Inclusive Practice: Local, National, Global.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: 104 UCAS Tariff points; and 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 20%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 15%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 60%
- East Midlands: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic and Professional Literacies 1
- Child Development
- Protection and Safeguarding in Context
- Effective Communication and Teamwork
- Special Educational Needs and Inclusion
- Academic and Professional Literacies 2
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Social Divisions, Inequities and Inclusion
- Supporting Families
- Learning as a Researcher
- Learning in Practice
- Questioning the Purpose: Philosophies of Childhood, Family and Education
- State Intervention: The Individual and Society
- Contemporary Issues: Local, National, Global
- Inclusive Practice: Local, National, Global
- Transforming Communities
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Children, Young People and Society at York St John University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £21,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £29,000. The £21,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Childhood and youth studies.
What do graduates of BA Children, Young People and Society at York St John University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Children, Young People and Society at York St John University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Children, Young People and Society at York St John University?
The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Does BA Children, Young People and Society at York St John University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Children, Young People and Society at York St John University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.