Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
University of Portsmouth
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With this foundation year course, youll gain all the credentials you need to begin your career in childhood and youth studies. Its ideal for you if you dont yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, if youre returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready.Youll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. Youll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelors degree, learning how to analyse information, do ...Read more

With this foundation year course, you'll gain all the credentials you need to begin your career in childhood and youth studies. It's ideal for you if you don't yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, if you're returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready.You'll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. You'll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelor's degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.The skills you'll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. You'll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments.After your foundation year, you'll be ready to move onto the first year of BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies.


A guaranteed place

Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, you'll be ready to progress onto BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies with a guaranteed place.


Course highlights

- ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so you'll have access to all facilities, support and societies- When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies- Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success- Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelor's at university


Careers and opportunities

When you complete this foundation year, you'll be all set to continue on to our BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies. There will always be a demand for skilled and knowledgeable professionals to work with children and young people.As well as specialist expertise, this course helps you develop transferable skills valued by all kinds of employers, such as:- teamworking- leadership- people management- contextual communication- self-organisation- time management- resilienceWhat areas can you work in with a childhood and youth studies degree?After the course, you could work in areas such as:- youth work- social care- educational welfare- probation- teaching (with further study)- policing

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84/279
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42nd
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Caitlin
19 Nov 25

The location is wonderful , being centre in a city is great as there is loads of shops, places to eat, and activities really close or a short journey away. I do not know where the..Read more

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Freya
27 Jun 25

Could be improved with more contact hours / reprimand for not turning up and lectures being recorded possibly but amazing teachers who work hard (could give more feedback) and..Read more

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£5,760 per year

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19 Nov 25
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The location is wonderful , being centre in a city is great as there is loads of shops, places to eat, and activities really close or a short journey away. I do not know where the...
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Freya
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