Working with Children, Young People and Families (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton

Working with Children, Young People and Families (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), L591) at University of Northampton asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northampton.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~64 points

Open

below CCC

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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64

The middle entrant had under 96 points.

15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other higher education 25%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: L591 · L5 social work
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Foundation
Year: 2027

Foundation year: built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

64%

still studying

UK 77%

left higher education

UK 15%

moved to a lower award

UK 2%

70 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%93%

Learning opportunities87%94%

Assessment and feedback82%93%

Academic support88%92%

Organisation and management82%90%

Learning resources92%91%

Student voice73%88%

35 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£30k3 years

£28k5 years

£28.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

80% working15% working and studying5% other

UK, same subject: 87% in work or study

60%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 50%

90%

say their work is meaningful

UK 90%

80%

use what they learned

UK 83%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Northampton, East Midlands, England
Postcode: NN1 5PH

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Subjects

education studies education and teaching

Campus

Campus: Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Education 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.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Barnsley College University Centre	Esports Education: Coaching, Health and Wellbeing FdA	64 points	—
Hull College	Young Children's Learning & Development FD	64 points	—
Morley College London	FdA Early Childhood Education in Practice FdA	64 points	—
Teesside University	Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	32 - 64 points	96–111
Trafford & Stockport College Group	Early Years Practice FdA	64 points	—
University Centre Colchester at Colchester Institute	Early Childhood Studies with Graduate Practitioner Status BA (Hons)	64 points	—
University Centre Rotherham	Learning Support FD	64 points	—
University Centre South Essex	Early Years Care and Education BA (Hons)	64 points	—
University of Northampton	Working with Children, Young People and Families (with Foundation Year) this course	64 points	under 96
University of Roehampton	Education International Foundation Pathway CertHE	64 points	—
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning BA (Hons)	63 - 64 points	—

See all 590 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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