Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice at University of Sussex

Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice (BA (Hons), L590) at University of Sussex asked for 112–141 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~141 points

Competitive

around ABB

Published as 112 - 141 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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 141

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 59% of them had fewer than the 141 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other qualifications 20%, a degree 10%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: L590 · L5 social work
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional
Foundation year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

80%

still studying

UK 77%

20%

left higher education

UK 15%

moved to a lower award

UK 2%

20 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%93%

Learning opportunities96%94%

Assessment and feedback92%93%

Academic support95%92%

Organisation and management84%90%

Learning resources96%91%

Student voice89%88%

20 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

3 years

£26k5 years

£31.5k

£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: Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode: BN1 9RH

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Subjects

childhood and youth studies social sciences

Campus

Campus: Falmer Campus, Falmer
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
University of Sussex	Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice this course	112 - 141 points	112–127
UCL (University College London)	Early Childhood Education BA (Hons)	ABB	128–143
University of Leeds	Childhood Studies BA (Hons)	ABB	128–143
Bangor University	Childhood and Youth Studies BA (Hons)	96 - 120 points	96–111
Stranmillis University College	Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons)	120 points	128–143
Swansea University	Early Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner Status BA (Hons)	120 points	112–127
Burnley College	Children, Young People and Their Services FD	104 - 112 points	—
Canterbury Christ Church University	Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Edge Hill University	Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing BSc (Hons)	104 - 112 points	112–127
University of Bedfordshire	Childhood and Youth Studies BA (Hons)	96 - 112 points	96–111
University of Huddersfield	Childhood, Education and Inclusion BA (Hons)	BBC	128–143

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

More health and social care at University of Sussex

Childhood and Youth with Counselling Skills BA (Hons)
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