Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people? Have you got the drive and enthusiasm to make a career for yourself in this essential field?

This course combines a strong academic foundation with a clear professional focus, and gives you experience in a range of services for children. You can tailor your course to suit your career plans, whether you are interested in international education and development, wellbeing or education policy. You’ll gain a rich theoretical understanding of childhood and youth as well as experience in a practice-setting. This course will set you up for a rewarding career in fields such as youth work, health care and education.

At Sussex, you’ll be taught by faculty who are actively engaged in childhood and youth focused research. Our multidisciplinary Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth influences policy and informs the work of those working at the forefront of practice with children and young people, both nationally and globally.

Opportunities are rich and varied. Equipped with placement experiences, recent graduates have entered the workplace in roles such as:

• child mentor in the charity sector
• teaching specialist with sign language
• entrepreneur running a small business.