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Birmingham Newman University
Genners Lane
Bartley Green
Birmingham
B32 3NT
Working with Children, Young People & Families (Top-Up)
- 2 Study options
- Undergraduate
- Birmingham Newman University
Course summary
In the current economic climate, there are many challenges facing children, young people and families. Supporting children, young people and families requires informed and educated professionals who are able to understand the social, economic, educational, political and cultural issues and barriers in order to respond to, and challenge the issues facing families and communities today.
This top up course will enable you to build on the learning from your foundation degree or HND (or equivalent) in order to complete a full BA (Hons) degree which will enable you to build a career within the field of working with children, young people and families.
Why Study This Course?
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The course provides an opportunity to cover a range of multi-disciplinary issues
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You will be encouraged to develop an area of particular expertise, in line with your own interests and career aspirations.
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The course is up to date, keeping pace with changes in society.
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You have options within the capstone project, so that you can undertake a traditional research project (dissertation) if you wish, or alternatively or could complete a work-based learning research project, or undertake a more creative, taught capstone. This is tailored to offer you more choice and to meet your needs as a future practitioner.
Modules
Course Modules
Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for further details.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Birmingham Newman University
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 1 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Part-Time • 1 to 2 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- N36
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Birmingham Newman University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- N36
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
All applicants will need to have 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5 in a relevant Foundation Degree or HND. Applicants must obtain Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for details.
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | TBC |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, on enrolment and in subsequent years of your course, where applicable. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments.
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