Early Childhood Studies with Psychology BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth

If you want to make a difference in the lives of young people and understand what makes them tick, you can combine the study of childhood and psychology on this BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Psychology degree.

You’ll explore the theory and lives of children from birth to eight years old, covering themes such as cover education, health and welfare. And you'll study psychology to build your understanding of children's individual and collective behaviour and how this affects their development.

At the end of the course you'll be set for a career in roles such as early years practitioner, therapeutic play worker, youth worker, teacher and social worker.
Course highlights

Develop a thorough understanding of the first eight years of children's lives and develop the skills you need for a career in the early years sector
Examine the issues that shape the lives of young children in society and explore what future care and education could look like
Be taught by staff that are active in research into areas such as animal cognition, autism, forensic psychology and quality of working life
Use specialist psychology equipment and facilities, including our Teacher Education Centre, observation suite, toddler and infant laboratory, psychophysiology laboratory, psychology of applied cognition laboratory, and digital analysis and video editing suite
Draw from current issues, using national and international viewpoints to explore the development of children in their first experiences at home and in initial education
Hone the soft skills that employers value including teamwork, communication, problem solving, self-motivation and time management
Complement your studies with our research seminars and guest speakers where you'll grapple with issues alongside other students and lecturers
Run simulation activities to examine the responses of children to play and learning in the controlled environment of our practice suite
Have the opportunity to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, choosing from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year

4 years sandwich with work placement