Child Care Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters
| Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) |  UCAS Tariff |
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Working With Children and Families BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | 27% | 0% | 10% | £9000 | £12600 | 143 | Pontypridd | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons) | Leeds Beckett University | 60% | 0% | 15% | £9250 | £10500 | 95 | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
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Childhood Practice BA (Hons) | Plymouth Marjon University | 69% | 0% | 15% | £9250 | £11000 | 117 | Plymouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons) | University of Bradford | 70% | 8% | 0% | £9250 | £17740 | 120 | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families (with placement year) BA (Hons) | University of Bradford | 70% | 8% | 0% | £9250 | £17740 | 120 | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons) | University of Hull | 60% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £14800 | 138 | Hull | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People & Families (top-up) BA (Hons) | Newman University | 66% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | - | 116 | Birmingham | On campus Part-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 81% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | - | 102 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families BA (Hons) | Newman University | 60% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | - | 95 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People & Families BA (Hons) | Newman University | 66% | 5% | 5% | £5300 | - | 116 | Birmingham | On campus Part-time | |
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Working with Children, Families and Communities [with Foundation Year] BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | 81% | 0% | 1% | £9250 | - | 118 | Cambridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | Newman University | 60% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | - | 95 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Children's Health, Play and Wellbeing FdA | University of Suffolk | 100% | - | 0% | £8220 | £12996 | 116 | Ipswich | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Families and Communities BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | 81% | 0% | 1% | £9250 | - | 118 | Cambridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children and Young People BA | Kingston University | 92% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | - | 93 | Kingston upon Thames | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | Newman University | 66% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | - | 116 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 81% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | - | 102 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Early Childhood Practice FD | Middlesbrough College | 100% | - | 5% | £6900 | - | - | Middlesbrough | On campus Part-time | |
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Working with Children and Young People FdA | Trafford College | 91% | - | 15% | £6995 | - | - | Altrincham | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families FdA | Sheffield Hallam University | 90% | - | 4% | - | - | 113 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families FdA | Nottingham Trent University | 82% | - | 5% | - | - | 86 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young people and Families FdA | South Devon College | 94% | - | 20% | £8400 | - | - | Paignton | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children and Families BA (Hons) | Bury College | - | - | 15% | £7500 | - | - | Bury | On campus Full-time | |
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Working With Children and Young People FdA | Blackburn College | 88% | - | 40% | - | - | - | Blackburn | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons) | Leeds Trinity University | - | - | - | £9250 | £12000 | - | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
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Integrated Working with Children and Families (top-up) BA (Hons) | University of Worcester | - | - | - | £9250 | £13100 | - | Worcester | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children and Families (Top up) BSc (Hons) | University of Cumbria | - | - | - | £9250 | £13250 | - | Carlisle | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons) | Staffordshire University | - | - | - | £9250 | £14000 | - | Stoke-on-Trent | On campus Full-time | |
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Childhood Practice HNC | University of the Highlands and Islands | - | - | - | £6915 | £7230 | - | Inverness | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families CertHE | University of Gloucestershire | - | - | - | £9250 | £14700 | - | Cheltenham | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood BA (Hons) | Leeds Trinity University | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children and Families BA (Hons) | Wrexham Glyndwr University | - | - | - | £9000 | - | - | Wrexham | On campus Full-time | |
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Professional Practice (Working with Children and Young People) - Top Up BA | Burnley College | - | - | - | £9000 | - | - | Burnley | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children and Families BA (Hons) | Sunderland College | - | - | - | £6150 | - | - | Sunderland | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families FdA | Nelson and Colne College | - | - | - | £8250 | - | - | Nelson | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Adolescents and Families MA | University of Cumbria | - | - | - | £6000 | - | - | Carlisle | On campus Part-time | |
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Working With Children And Families (Child, Young People And Family Studies) (Top Up) BA (Hons) | Southport College | - | - | - | £6165 | - | - | Southport | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children and Families (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | Wrexham Glyndwr University | - | - | - | £9000 | - | - | Wrexham | On campus Full-time | |
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Foundation Degree Working with Children and Families FdA | Southport College | - | - | - | £6165 | - | - | Southport | On campus Full-time | |
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Therapeutic Child Care FdA | Wrexham Glyndwr University | - | - | - | £4500 | - | - | Wrexham | On campus Part-time | |
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Working with Children and Young People (Top-Up) BA (Hons) | Blackburn College | - | - | - | - | - | - | Blackburn | On campus Full-time | |
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Childhood Practice Grad Dip | University of the West of Scotland | - | - | - | - | - | - | Paisley | On campus Part-time | |
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Specialist Child Care Practice PgCert | University of Central Lancashire | - | - | - | - | - | - | Preston | On campus Part-time | |
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Children's Rights MSc | Queen's University of Belfast | - | - | - | - | - | - | Belfast | On campus Full-time | |
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Working with Children, Young People and Families (top up) BA (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sheffield | On campus Full-time |
Related subjects - UK degree programs:
Student Reviews
Source: National
Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Child Care
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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| Median salary | £20219 | £18747 | £21015 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £16700 - £24572 | £13419 - £24171 | £14765 - £27520 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Child Care courses in the UK
All Child Care courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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| Median salary | £20217 | £17755 | £20273 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £15807 - £23870 | £12985 - £21890 | £14674 - £25731 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Child Care
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
Current jobs
Among graduates of Child Care who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
Typical employers for graduates of Child Care
- Nurseries and Pre- schools
- State and Independent Schools
- Local Authorities
- Local and National Charities
- Health Authorities
Jobs of graduates of Child Care (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Child Care at Anglia Ruskin University
| 55% | Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals |
| 25% | Teaching Professionals |
| 25% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 20% | Teaching Professionals |
| 20% | Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals |
| 20% | Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals |
| 20% | Other Educational Professionals |
| 20% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 15% | Caring personal services |
| 15% | Other Educational Professionals |
| 10% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 10% | Welfare Professionals |
| 5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 5% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
| 5% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 5% | Teaching Professionals |
| 5% | |
| 5% | Elementary occupations |
| 5% | Sales occupations |
| 5% | Caring personal services |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of Child Care in the UK received the following grades.
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Child Care
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ
The median salary of graduates of Child Care was £20219 15 months after graduation, £18747 3 years after graduation and £21015 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Child Care studies:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
- Bachelor of Arts - BA
- Foundation Degree - FD
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Higher National Certificate - HNC
- Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
- Master of Arts - MA
- Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip
- Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
- Master of Science - MSc
Early Childhood Practice - FD at Middlesbrough College received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.