Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year at University of Bedfordshire
Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), L5FY) at University of Bedfordshire asked for 32–48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on beds.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 32 - 48 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check beds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 50%, other qualifications 35%, a foundation course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L5FY · L5 social work
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
65%
still studying
UK 77%
5%
left higher education
UK 15%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 2%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%93%
Learning opportunities94%94%
Assessment and feedback86%93%
Academic support96%92%
Organisation and management96%90%
Learning resources95%91%
Student voice90%88%
15 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£25.5k5 years£24.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
58% working7% working and studying7% studying10% unemployed17% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
27%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
74%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
58%
use what they learned
UK 85%
- Caring personal services33%
- Welfare Professionals10%
- Elementary occupations9%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals7%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 165 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bedford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- MK41 9EA
Subjects
childhood and youth studies social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Luton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Childhood and youth studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
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More health and social care at University of Bedfordshire
- Childhood and Youth Studies BA (Hons)
- Integrated Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)
- Integrated Health and Social Care with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Social Work BSc (Hons)