BA (HONOURS) Working with Children, Young People and Families (1 year top-up) at Sheffield Hallam University

• Progress from a relevant foundation degree to a BA honours degree.
• Gain hands-on and academic knowledge that employers in this sector are looking for.
• Learn in an environment that encourages a positive student experience.

Become equipped to work as part of an integrated workforce alongside a diverse range of professionals including social workers, teachers, health visitors, psychologists and many other health, education and social care professionals, or progress to a postgraduate degree such as an MA in Social Work or a PGCE in Primary Educaton with Qualified Teacher Status.

This course has a strong focus on links between academic learning and the practice and research context. We encourage you to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of services, systems, policies and work practices as they relate to children, young people and families.

You learn through

• group work
• presentations
• case studies
• role play
• debates
• essays and reports
• critical reflection and review
• reflective learning accounts
• self-assessment and action planning

Applied learning

Applied learning is the ethos at the heart of all Sheffield Hallam courses, meaning that you are given the opportunity to put your study into practice.

You'll be taught by professionals who are active in their field - so you'll get cutting edge, industry focused knowledge of your subject. You'll gain real-world skills through placements, workshops and live projects, often getting the opportunity to work with big global brands.

Work experience is also embedded into every year of the course, so you polish your workplace skills alongside building a solid knowledge of your subject. Applied learning means that when you do start work, you can dive in and make things happen.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• education
• health and social care
• public, private and third sectors roles including children's centre managers
• family support practitioners
• community development workers