Childhood Studies Foundation Degree Foundation Degree
Canterbury Christ Church University
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**The Childhood Studies Foundation Degree gives you the opportunity to integrate study and setting-based practices, to help enhance your knowledge, and further your academic and professional learning.**Flexible in its format and led by specialist academics and experienced childhood practitioners, this course enables you to work and study at the same time.If you are working on a paid or voluntary basis with children and young people in a setting such as a school, nursery, youth group or library ...Read more


The Childhood Studies Foundation Degree gives you the opportunity to integrate study and setting-based practices, to help enhance your knowledge, and further your academic and professional learning.

Flexible in its format and led by specialist academics and experienced childhood practitioners, this course enables you to work and study at the same time.If you are working on a paid or voluntary basis with children and young people in a setting such as a school, nursery, youth group or library service, or working in childcare or foster care, this course is a great option.During the foundation degree, you'll reflect on a range of issues that affect the development of children and young people. You’ll develop your academic study skills and cement your understanding of areas such as human growth and language development.Through inquiry, debate, reflection, and a purposeful integration of literature and current evidence related to child development and special educational needs and disabilities, you’ll make meaningful connections to develop your practice and impact.You'll examine child development from a range of perspectives exploring psychology, sociology, policy and the history of education. The practical nature of this course means you'll be able to apply newly acquired knowledge directly to your work, as an evidence-informed professional.


Location

This course is offered at our Canterbury and Medway campuses.


Study options and location

Daytime and twilight study options are available, please see the list below for locations.


Daytime:

• Medway Campus


Twilight:

• Canterbury Campus

Key stats

Education
WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
54/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
56th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
106th
Education
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
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Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 96 = 4% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
4%
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100%
What students say
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Laura
24 Oct 23

The drill hall library is my favourite place to study the amount of work I get done in there in a day is proof of how comfortable I feel in the environment and the amount of..Read more

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Kyle
06 Dec 22

The university is very welcoming and the staff there from the lecturers and the staff in the cafeteria are very welcoming and friendly, the location suits me personally and is..Read more

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A2 level (or equivalent Level 3 qualifications), GCSE English Language at grade C or above (or equivalent). HLTA status may also be accepted as an L3 equivalent qualification. You may be asked to attend an interviewA minimum of 6 months experience of working with children or young people (this can be cumulative) and you should be working in a child/youth related setting in a paid or voluntary basis for at least fifteen hours a week. Places are offered subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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Popular A-level subjects

Education

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
25%
Sociology
20%
English Literature
19%
History
12%
English Language
11%
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Tuition fees

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England

£8,045 per year

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Students from England

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12,010 per year

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Students from EU

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The mentioned fees is for 2023 year. There may be slight increase in 2024/25 year.

£12,010 per year

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Students from International

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The mentioned fees is for 2023 year. There may be slight increase in 2024/25 year.

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Laura
24 Oct 23
Childhood Studies Foundation Degree Foundation Degree
The drill hall library is my favourite place to study the amount of work I get done in there in a day is proof of how comfortable I feel in the environment and the amount of...
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Kyle
06 Dec 22
Childhood Studies BA (Hons)
The university is very welcoming and the staff there from the lecturers and the staff in the cafeteria are very welcoming and friendly, the location suits me personally and is...
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Canterbury Christ Church University
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Canterbury Christ Church University
Rowan Williams Court 30 Pembroke Court Chatham Medway ME4 4AW United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Chatham  0.9 miles away

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