BA Childhood Practice
About this course
BA Childhood Practice is an undergraduate degree centred on professional development within early learning and childcare settings. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. Work-based learning is a key feature of this course, delivered via part-time study validated by the Scottish Social Services Council. The first year covers the foundations through Academic Literacy, Contemporary Childhood: a Sociological Exploration, and Children's Rights and Social Justice. The second year focuses on workplace observation and multi-professional teams through Children's Emotional & Social Development: Foundations for Learning & Health, Children's Emotional and Social Development: Observing Child Development, and From Deficit to Strength Based Working in Multi-professional Teams. The third year builds pedagogical knowledge through Promoting Playful Pedagogies in Practice, Leading Pedagogy & The Curriculum, and Developing Playful Spaces: Following the Child's Curriculum. The final year examines leadership, research, and self-management through Leading Professional Enquiry, Leading and Managing Evidence Based Innovation and Quality, and Leading and developing the professional self.
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 98%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 99%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 83%
- Left higher education: 16%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 29 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 40%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Other Educational Professionals: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started
- A levels: 6%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 53%
- Other qualifications: 29%
- No formal qualifications: 11%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for registration with this body.
Modules
- Academic Literacy
- Contemporary Childhood: a Sociological Exploration
- Children's Rights and Social Justice
- Children's Emotional & Social Development: Foundations for Learning & Health
- Children's Emotional and Social Development: Observing Child Development
- From Deficit to Strength Based Working in Multi-professional Teams
- Promoting Playful Pedagogies in Practice
- Leading Pedagogy & The Curriculum
- Developing Playful Spaces: Following the Child's Curriculum
- Leading Professional Enquiry
- Leading and Managing Evidence Based Innovation and Quality
- Leading and developing the professional self
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Childhood Practice at University of Strathclyde earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £36,000. The £32,000 median after fifteen months is £7,000 more than the UK median for Childhood and youth studies.
What do graduates of BA Childhood Practice at University of Strathclyde 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 Childhood Practice at University of Strathclyde?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
Is BA Childhood Practice at University of Strathclyde accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for registration with this body.
How many students continue on BA Childhood Practice at University of Strathclyde?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 16% left higher education.