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Bachelor of Childhood and Society
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- 3 years
- English
- On campus
- Bachelor
About the program
Three-year Bachelors on childhood from conception to age 14 for careers in education, Social care and health.
Program highlights
- Internship available: yes
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (5 years): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Apply concepts and methods in Childhood and Society to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in environments for learning
- Holistic development. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.
Career outcomes
- Family support worker
- Learning mentor
- Teaching assistant
- Youth worker
- Early help adviser
- Children's service manager
- Youth mental health worker
Curriculum
- Three-year full-time course. Modules: academic and professional focus
- Environments for learning
- Holistic development
- Contemporary childhoods
- Children and society
- Researching childhoods
- Global childhoods
- Societal dimensions of childhood
- Research dissertation
- Leaderful practice and sustainable childhoods.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Recognised school-leaving qualification for the applicant's country (entry requirements by country on ntu.ac.uk)
- Usually stated per course as UCAS tariff points (80 to 128 on pages read) plus any subject
- Portfolio or interview needs
- English IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each skill for most courses
- Varies by country and course
- No single published minimum. Examples: India - Standard XII (CBSE/select boards) 70/100 or 160/200 (80%) overall or a 65% average of four relevant subjects for first-year entry
- USA - high school diploma with 3.0 GPA plus two of SAT 1090/ACT 23/AP/IB/etc. For most courses (2.7 GPA plus one qualification for foundation-level).
Accepted academic background
Upper-secondary school-leaving qualification recognised by NTU for the applicant's country (checked per country on NTU's entry-requirements-by-country pages) plus any course-specific subjects, Portfolio or interview, Some courses offer a foundation-year option, Advanced entry to year 2 or 3 possible with prior study.
Language tests
- IELTS 6.5
- TOEFL iBT 79
- PTE Academic 62
- Cambridge 176
- Oxford Test of English 130
Other requirements
- Interview required
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- Previous Qualification Certificate
- Passport Copy
- Language Proficiency Test Results (if required).
How to apply
- Check entry requirements for your country and the UCAS deadline of 13 January 2027. NTU considers international applications to 30 June 2027 if places remain. Apply through UCAS (code N91) or
- If applying only to NTU
- The NTU Applicant Portal. No NTU fee stated. Upload transcripts
- IELTS certificate and other documents. Art courses may need a portfolio. Receive an offer and pay the advance payment of 6
- 000 GBP (9
- 000 GBP for some countries)
- Deducted from tuition. Apply for the Student visa with NTU's international team.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | £18,400 GBP |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £50 GBP |
| Deposit | £28,939 GBP |
Program details
| Campus | Clifton Campus |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Nottingham Institute of Education |
| Department | Childhood and Society |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | 360,180 |
| Study pace | Standard,Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 5 years |
| Scholarship note | Scholarship or bursary availability is indicated for this institution. Award eligibility, Funding amounts and deadlines must be confirmed for the specific program and applicant. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
30 Jun 2027
229 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 3 years.
The next deadline is 30 Jun 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is £18,400 GBP per year. The application fee is £50 GBP. The deposit is £28,939 GBP. The estimated living cost is £10,683 GBP.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, PTE Academic 62, Cambridge 176, Oxford Test of English 130. An interview is required.

