Gain the knowledge and practical experience required to work with children and young people across a wide variety of careers.
Develop the confidence and expertise to work in a range of professions across the children’s workforce.
As part of this course, you'll:
Follow unique learning pathways to shape your future career and gain vital work experience from a variety of placement opportunities. These could include: hospital play, therapeutic playwork, adventure playgrounds, community and policy, and development work.
Focus on the sociology and psychology of children and childhood in your classroom-based learning.
Pay attention to the importance of play for children’s wellbeing and development.
Develop specialisms in: playwork, child development, the sociology of childhood and social policy, and the provision and management of children’s play projects.
You’ll have access to work-based learning opportunities with experienced supervisors in a range of child-focused occupations. Upon graduation you’ll have a range of practical and transferable skills at your fingertips, and a critical understanding of contemporary issues central to the study and practice of childhood development and playwork.
Industry expertise
We have more than 30 years of experience in teaching childhood development and playwork. The course team shares a range of professional and practical specialisms in the fields of playwork, hospital play, and policy and project development. They are also actively involved with charitable children’s projects.
Visiting practitioners will give you an insight into their personal experiences of working with children in a wide range of disciplines.
Why study the Childhood Development & Playwork course at Leeds Beckett University?
100% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
100% of students on BA (Hons) Childhood Development & Playwork were positive about the way teaching staff explain things* *
Placement opportunities available
Study abroad option
Part-time study available
*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 23-24
*National Student Survey 2026
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This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Leeds Beckett University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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