BSc Childhood and Early Years Studies (Extended Degree)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Childhood and Early Years Studies (Extended Degree), an undergraduate degree focusing on childhood, youth and educational practices within diverse social contexts. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a compulsory foundation year designed to prepare students for degree-level study. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as Child Development, Children's Voices, and Children, Families and Schooling. The second year expands into broader societal contexts with compulsory modules including Young People in Society, Global Perspectives of Childhood and Youth, Play and the Early Years Curriculum, and Researching Childhood and Early Years, while also offering optional choices like Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Childhood and Promoting Children and Young People's Health. The final year examines advanced concepts through compulsory modules such as Young Children as Meaning Makers, Leadership and Collaboration in Children's Services, Perspectives on Children's Literature, and Changing Childhoods, alongside an independent Childhood & Early Years Studies Project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 56 to 72 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 33 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 8%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 41%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 11%
- Caring personal services: 9%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 79%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Professional
- Study Skills
- Valuing Self and Others
- Human Development in the World
- Skills for Professional Practice
- Collaborative Project
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Children's Voices
- Child Development
- Children, Families and Schooling
- Social Policy: Children, Families and Communities
- Approaches to Learning
- Perspectives on Childhood and Youth
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Young People in Society
- Global Perspectives of Childhood and Youth
- Play and the Early Years Curriculum
- Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Childhood
- Professional Practice and Career Development
- Children, Young people, families and Substance Use
- Developing Inclusive Practice for Children, Young People & Families
- Researching Childhood and Early Years
- Promoting Children and Young People's Health
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Childhood & Early Years Studies Project
- Young Children as Meaning Makers
- Leadership and Collaboration in Children's Services
- Perspectives on Children's Literature
- Changing Childhoods
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Childhood and Early Years Studies (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £30,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Childhood and youth studies.
What do graduates of BSc Childhood and Early Years Studies (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Childhood and Early Years Studies (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Childhood and Early Years Studies (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Childhood and Early Years Studies (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.