Childhood Studies at University of South Wales

Childhood Studies (FdSc, LX53) at University of South Wales asked for 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 under 96 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~48 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 coleggwent.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 30%, other qualifications 30%, no formal qualifications 30%.

Course

Award: Foundation Degree in Science
Code: LX53 · L5 social work + X3 education studies
Duration: 2 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%98%

Learning opportunities97%97%

Assessment and feedback99%96%

Academic support100%98%

Organisation and management85%94%

Learning resources94%91%

Student voice93%93%

25 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

3 years

£17k5 years

£27k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

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

Location

Campus: Cross Keys, Wales, Wales
Postcode: NP11 7ZA

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Subjects

childhood studies social sciences

Campus

Campus: Coleg Gwent (Ebbw Vale)
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.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Birmingham Newman University	Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	48 points	under 96
Blackburn College	Early Childhood Studies FdA	48 points	—
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (Bilingual) (with Foundation year) BA (Hons)	48 points	under 96
Halesowen College	Early Years Professional Leadership for England HNC	48 points	—
Middlesbrough College	Early Childhood Practice FD	48 points	—
Northumberland College	Working with Children & Families FdA	48 points	—
Oxford Brookes University	Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	48 points	96–111
University Centre South Devon	Education and Childhood FdA	48 points	—
University of Bedfordshire	Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons)	32 - 48 points	96–111
University of Chichester	Childhood with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)	48 points	—
University of South Wales	Childhood Studies this course	48 points	under 96

See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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