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Education, Culture and Childhood at University of Sheffield - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

University of Sheffield has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

21Jun
University of Sheffield - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate
5Jul
University of Sheffield - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

This degree is one of only a few in the country to combine the fields of education and childhood studies, designed to prepare you for a career in almost any area of education or children's services. Gain a 360 degree view of education and open up a range of career opportunities working with children and young people. Our course is one of only a few in the country to combine education and childhood studies. You'll investigate different perspectives - psychological, sociological, historical and philosophical - to get a comprehensive view on educational theory, policy, practice and culture and discover some of the key issues surrounding childhood development and child psychology. In year two you will develop your knowledge and skills in the professional environment through a work placement or work-based project. Thanks to our partnerships with regional educators we offer quality work placements. Providers include:

  • nurseries, and school and specialist education provision
  • forest schools, farms and activity centres
  • Sheffield's Botanical Gardens.
Play and cultural provision includes:
  • Sheffield Children's Hospital
  • theatre groups
  • charities working with children and young people.
You’ll have plenty of opportunities to gain valuable work experience, enhancing your skills and influencing your career path. During your second and third years, you get to shape the degree to match your interests with topics covering areas such as educational psychology, the sociology of education, children and digital cultures, philosophies of education and education policy. We'll also train you in educational research methods. There's a small-scale research project in the second year and an extended dissertation in the third year. Our academic team are internationally recognised in their specialist areas and experts in their fields of research, so you will graduate with the knowledge and insight that employers are seeking in the areas of education, social care and youth studies. Why study this course?
  • Dedicated placement support: We will support you to secure a work placement, bring in alumni to share their experiences, work with you to ensure you develop the most in-demand skills, and support you with career planning and CV workshops.
  • Your learning environment: Your course director knows every student personally, and you will get a lot of individual support across all of your modules, receiving swift feedback that is personalised and part of an ongoing dialogue to support your future development. You will be assessed by written coursework and presentations - there are no final year exams.
  • You are the focus: Student reps, our staff/student committee and our ambassadors all shape how our department runs. Within this relatively small student cohort, you will have a strong sense of group identity that allows you to flourish.
  • 1st in the Russell Group for student voice - childhood and youth studies: National Student Survey (NSS) 2024

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
X300
Institution code:
S18
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

To find out if you're eligible for additional consideration or an alternative offer, visit: ww.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/access-sheffield

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate

English language requirements

You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification

English language requirements for undergraduates

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/english-language

Student Outcomes

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70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
International £23810 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

The annual fee for your course includes a number of items in addition to your tuition. If an item or activity is classed as a compulsory element for your course, it will normally be included in your tuition fee. There are also other costs which you may need to consider. Further guidance can be found here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-costs
Education, Culture and Childhood at University of Sheffield - UCAS