Do you have a strong interest in supporting and working alongside children and their families? If so, this degree could be for you. You will engage with a broad knowledge base concerned with children and society, which will open up a wide range of opportunities in education, social and health services, community work and other diverse support work.

With a broad subject area covering 0 – 11 years, this course can open the door to a variety of careers with children and young people. Whatever direction you choose to take you will have the solid foundation of knowledge and understanding employers are looking for.

This degree provides a solid foundation in the understanding of childhood and an introduction to the psychology of childhood. It will explore aspects of human behaviour and interaction, and help you to understand why and how children may behave as they do.

Why study Childhood (Psychology) at Nottingham Trent University?

• 97% of our education and teacher training graduates are employed or engaged in further study six months after graduating (DLHE full-time undergraduate leavers 2016-17)
• If you complete your undergraduate degree, you are guaranteed an interview for a PGCE Primary teacher training course at NTU during your final undergraduate year (terms and conditions apply)
• We are supported by over 600 partnerships with local schools, colleges and organisations, ensuring our courses meet the demands of the competitive graduate market
• Many of our students choose to take a placement overseas. Recent placements have been available with a cricket project in Namibia, an international school in Brunei, an orphanage in Mombasa and an English language project in Thailand
• Excellent facilities and experienced and enthusiastic tutors.

A Childhood degree is an excellent foundation for careers working with children and young people in many sectors including health, education and social care.

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

• Early years teacher
• Family support worker
• Learning mentor
• Primary school teacher
• Special educational needs teacher
• Social worker
• Teaching assistant
• Youth worker

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

• Child psychotherapist
• Children's nurse
• Community development worker
• Counsellor
• Educational psychologist
• Speech and language therapist