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Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
University of Portsmouth

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(4.3)

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QualificationBachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
LocationMain Site
Study modeSandwich
Start dateSep 2026
Duration5 Year
QualificationBachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
LocationMain Site
Study modeFull Time
Start dateSep 2026
Duration4 Year
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Main Site

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Sandwich

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Sep 2026

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5 Year

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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 - resilience What 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

Key stats
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WUSCA Student ranking
73rd/91
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Complete University Guide ranking
50th
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Complete University Guide Childhood & Youth Studies ranking
11th
SOURCE:
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What students say
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Maisie Meale
University of Portsmouth
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
I love Portsmouth Uni. I rate student life a little lower because the clubs in Portsmouth are dying. I’ve lived here all my life, and the nightlife was much better before I started uni! The campus is great, sometimes hard to navigate as a first year but that’s not anyone’s fault. I’m used to it now! The buildings are nicely maintained and warm too. There seems to be lots of amazing societies, although I’m not involved in any. The freshers days are amazing and I love attending. The games and freebies are good, it’s such a fun time. One thing that can be improved is my course. It can be so vague, so irrelevant to the topic, and disorganised. The modules in first year honestly sometimes didn’t make sense. There is also a strange thing which ALL lecturers do when you first meet them. They spend lots of time (multiple lectures) talking about themselves and essentially bragging about what they have achieved. I understand that they feel they need to prove why they are good role models and teachers to us, but it is not needed, when we have all come to university to learn about our chosen degree, not the lecturers. At some points, I feel I could write an autobiography on them, better than I could write the upcoming assignment. It’s funny!
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Nazifah Ahmed
University of Portsmouth
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
Portsmouth University is a welcoming and friendly university! Being first year I was extremely anxious and nervous about starting and how I would adjust back to academic life. However Portsmouth has shown nothing but amazing things, all my lecturers are extremely nice and always so reassuring when they speak. I greatly value the teaching staff and there methods of teaching as I've enjoyed myself so far within the first term and hope to continue to feel like this! the facilities they offer are amazing also from the university library to ravelin sports centre!
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Emily
University of Portsmouth
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
The area is really good for students as everything is within walking distance. The university is also available a lot of the time to help students out when they need it.
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CD
Caitlin Dutch
University of Portsmouth
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
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 students union is as there was plans to move but I do not know if that ever went ahead. The pastoral care has been excellent and my personal tutor has gone above and beyond in her care
Read full review
FM
Freya McCartney
University of Portsmouth
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
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 lots of activities to do here and societies
Read full review
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Entry requirements

Exam type:
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32 Grades/points required

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Tuition fees
Student living
£5,760 per year
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DATA SOURCE:
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Latest reviews

How University rating students rated:
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Overall ratingRating icon4.3
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3 stars
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Latest Youth Studies reviews
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Amy Cook
University of Portsmouth
Reviewed: 02/12/22
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
The support and location is great ! The student life is hard to adapt to but it’s getting there. The union is great and supportive as well as all the facilities I have discovered !
Read full review
CD
Caitlin Dutch
University of Portsmouth
Reviewed: 19/11/25
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
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 students union is as there was plans to move but I do not know if that ever went ahead. The pastoral care has been excellent and my personal tutor has gone above and beyond in her care
Read full review
E
Emily
University of Portsmouth
Reviewed: 11/12/25
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
The area is really good for students as everything is within walking distance. The university is also available a lot of the time to help students out when they need it.
Read full review
FM
Freya McCartney
University of Portsmouth
Reviewed: 27/06/25
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
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 lots of activities to do here and societies
Read full review
MM
Maisie Meale
University of Portsmouth
Reviewed: 05/02/26
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
I love Portsmouth Uni. I rate student life a little lower because the clubs in Portsmouth are dying. I’ve lived here all my life, and the nightlife was much better before I started uni! The campus is great, sometimes hard to navigate as a first year but that’s not anyone’s fault. I’m used to it now! The buildings are nicely maintained and warm too. There seems to be lots of amazing societies, although I’m not involved in any. The freshers days are amazing and I love attending. The games and freebies are good, it’s such a fun time. One thing that can be improved is my course. It can be so vague, so irrelevant to the topic, and disorganised. The modules in first year honestly sometimes didn’t make sense. There is also a strange thing which ALL lecturers do when you first meet them. They spend lots of time (multiple lectures) talking about themselves and essentially bragging about what they have achieved. I understand that they feel they need to prove why they are good role models and teachers to us, but it is not needed, when we have all come to university to learn about our chosen degree, not the lecturers. At some points, I feel I could write an autobiography on them, better than I could write the upcoming assignment. It’s funny!
Read full review
NA
Nazifah Ahmed
University of Portsmouth
Reviewed: 16/01/26
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
Portsmouth University is a welcoming and friendly university! Being first year I was extremely anxious and nervous about starting and how I would adjust back to academic life. However Portsmouth has shown nothing but amazing things, all my lecturers are extremely nice and always so reassuring when they speak. I greatly value the teaching staff and there methods of teaching as I've enjoyed myself so far within the first term and hope to continue to feel like this! the facilities they offer are amazing also from the university library to ravelin sports centre!
Read full review
Read all reviews

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