Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

You'll also have the chance to focus your childhood and youth studies on a particular specialism - education and teaching, community and alternative provision, or leadership and enterprise.

You’ll gain the expert skills and knowledge needed for a rewarding career working with and supporting children and young people aged 8–25. You could go onto work in sectors such as youth work, mental health support, teaching, fundraising.

Key facts

• Tap into the latest research happening at the University on pressing subjects such as the effect of the pandemic on children’s development and child safeguarding
• Complete a minimum 60 hours of placement at an appropriate setting in year two
• Be taught by education and psychology specialists who have years of experience in the field and links to a network of potential employers
• Investigate psychology’s role in dealing with society-wide problems that affect young people such as homelessness, domestic violence and unemployment
• Develop relationships with potential employers through events and workshops with organisations such as children's charities
• Apply your client-facing skills in meetings with parents and children, with support from trained practitioners
• Benefit from access to specialist research software and applications including Online Surveys, NVivo, Atlas.ti, SPSS and Mendeley

The psychological approach on this Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology (Hons) degree from University of Portsmouth is designed to enhance your understanding of childhood studies – it doesn't offer British Psychological Society accreditation (BPS) but prepares you for further study or training related to the care professions, social and behavioural sciences.

Careers and opportunities

Your knowledge of how the mind affects behaviour, coupled with a thorough understanding of the social and biological factors that influence young people’s development, will set you up for a rewarding career working with and supporting young people and children.

The opportunity to delve into your preferred childhood and youth studies specialism - from education and teaching, community and youth / family provision, or leadership and enterprise - will ensure you're prepared for the career of your choice. 

What can you do with a Childhood and Youth Studies with Psychology degree?

Areas you can work in include:

• youth work
• social work
• mental health services
• educational welfare
• childcare
• health promotion
• teaching (as a teaching assistant)
• psychologist (by taking a postgraduate conversion course, such as a BPS-accredited Master's)

With further training and qualifications, you can also work in:

• social work
• psychotherapy and counselling
• teaching