Learn how to support children’s mental health and wellbeing across a range of settings, with our degree course in Chelmsford.
There's a national focus on health, education and social care services working together in a more integrated way.
This course supports that. You’ll explore how you can make a difference to children and young people with a range of needs.
You’ll consider and research issues of social justice, inclusion, diversity and equality, and put your new knowledge and skills into practice in real-world settings. And you'll learn how to critically reflect on your experiences, in order to improve as a practitioner.
Why ARU?
Study a course tailored to support career paths including child and family support services.
Learn alongside education and social work students on a true interdisciplinary degree.
Learn from experienced lecturers with professional expertise in child and family welfare.
Develop essential skills for roles in education, healthcare, and social work.
Access careers and employability support throughout your studies.
Benefit from extensive support services focused on student wellbeing and success.
Year 1
Year 2
Critical Skills for Higher Education
Perspectives on the Child 1: Childhood as a Construct - Physical and Social Development of Children
Contemporary Issues in Social Work
Safeguarding in Context
Year 3
Perspectives on the Child 2: Childhood Cognitive and Language Development
Reflective Practice in an Interprofessional Context
Studying Research in an Interprofessional Context
Working with Communities: Identifying and Responding to Needs
Ruskin Module (15 credits) *
Year 4
Special Focus Project
Sustainable Social Work
Working with Communities: Engaging the Community
Perspectives on the Child 3: Inclusion, SEND and Developmental Difficulties
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course options| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | With minimum 5.5 in each component |
Equivalent English Language qualifications, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, are also accepted.
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 optionsThis 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.
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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.
https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances/undergraduate
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
International fee TBC
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