Childhood Studies University of Bristol

Overview

The Childhood Studies programme from University of Bristol  explores issues relating to perspectives on, and children's experiences of, education, care, work, justice, development, health, and rights and responsibilities in a national and international context.

Key facts

With a holistic and in-depth understanding of children and childhoods, our graduates go on to successful employment in a range of connected areas. For example, recent graduate career destinations include: senior researchers and policy leads within the civil service and government, management positions in national children's charities and businesses, prison management, occupational health and speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, social work and teaching, children's rights advocates and lawyers, and further study or postgraduate qualifications funded by national and internationally competitive scholarships.

On the programme, you will consider childhood in the contexts of families, peers, communities, and society at a national and international level. Topics of study include children's education, rights, development, physical and mental health, psychology, safeguarding and protection, youth justice, and social harm, among others. The Childhood Studies teaching team are all actively involved in research with children, their families and professionals, so your teaching is research-led, underpinned by the latest research and policy developments in the field. You will also receive bespoke teaching on research methods and ethical complexities involved in researching childhood.