Child and Youth Studies

About this course

Child and youth studies is a discipline concerned with understanding the lives, development, rights, and needs of children and young people from birth through to early adulthood. It draws on developmental psychology, sociology, social policy, education, and health science to examine how children grow and learn, how social structures and inequalities shape their experiences, what rights and protections they are entitled to, and how practitioners, organisations, and governments can best support their flourishing. As awareness of children's rights and the complexity of childhood experience has grown, so has demand for well-trained practitioners who understand these issues with both intellectual rigour and human empathy. At the University of the Highlands and Islands, this part-time programme allows you to develop your knowledge and understanding of children and young people at a pace that

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Other Educational Professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 0% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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