BA Children and Childhoods
About this course
BA (Honours) in Children and Childhoods is an undergraduate degree focused on child development, health, and wellbeing. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can opt for a foundation year or an optional placement year to gain practical experience. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as Children As Communicators And Thinkers, Introduction To Children And Childhoods, Learning To Learn, and Practice To Keep Children Healthy And Safe. The second year examines play and adversities via compulsory modules including Play And Enabling Environments and Responding To Childhood Adversities, alongside optional choices covering Autism, Forest Schools, Introduction To Counselling Skills, School And The Curriculum, Study Abroad - Sheffield Institute Of Education, Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Trauma Informed Practice, and Working With Professionals. The final year comprises core study in Global And Contemporary Issues, Mental Health And Wellbeing In Childhood, Project, and Working In Partnership With Children And Families, alongside an undergraduate sandwich placement applied professional diploma.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 104 A level: BCC at A Level. BTEC: DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level Qualification
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What students say
Based on about 70 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 74%
- Organisation and management: 56%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 30%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 25%
- Caring personal services: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Therapy professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 365 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 56%
- East Midlands: 21%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Children As Communicators And Thinkers
- Introduction To Children And Childhoods
- Learning To Learn
- Practice To Keep Children Healthy And Safe
- Play And Enabling Environments
- Responding To Childhood Adversities
- Autism
- Forest Schools
- Introduction To Counselling Skills
- School And The Curriculum
- Study Abroad - Sheffield Institute Of Education
- Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Working With Professionals
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Global And Contemporary Issues
- Mental Health And Wellbeing In Childhood
- Project
- Working In Partnership With Children And Families
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Children and Childhoods at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Childhood and youth studies.
What do graduates of BA Children and Childhoods at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Children and Childhoods at Sheffield Hallam University?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Children and Childhoods at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Children and Childhoods at Sheffield Hallam University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.