Early Years and Childhood Studies

About this course

Early years and childhood studies is a discipline that takes the first years of life seriously as a period of fundamental significance for development, wellbeing, and future flourishing. It brings together developmental psychology, sociology, education, social policy, and ethics to build a rich and rounded understanding of how children grow, learn, and are supported in the world, and it prepares graduates for professional practice in a wide range of settings where children's lives are at stake. At Manchester Metropolitan University this three-year, full-time BA provides a rich and varied understanding of how children develop, learn, and are supported in different environments, from early years settings and schools to families and wider communities. You will study child development theory, the social and cultural contexts of childhood, early years policy and curriculum frameworks, safegu

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 12% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 2% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 3% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 2% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 4% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 1% of graduatescards →

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