Childhood Studies
Basic Information
- Course ID
76d3ccff-2e3d-45d0-9038-f749c7c680d8- Option ID
882f1d75-a539-41ae-9c99-8dedf97ab461- Provider
- Leeds Beckett University
- Type
- undergraduate
- Academic Year
- 2026
- Source
- ucas
- Created
- 2/25/2026, 2:05:39 PM
- Updated
- 5/18/2026, 1:17:42 AM
Other Options for this Course
No other options
Listing Data (Raw)
{
"id": "882f1d75-a539-41ae-9c99-8dedf97ab461",
"duration": {
"quantity": 3,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "67c0790a-2fb9-4f63-8344-195d44276619",
"url": null,
"name": "Headingley Campus",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Beckett Park",
"line2": "Headingley",
"line3": "",
"line4": "Leeds",
"region": {
"id": "38",
"caption": "Yorkshire and Humberside",
"mappedCaption": "Yorkshire and the Humber"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 53.8263375001,
"postcode": "LS6 3QS",
"longitude": -1.5907497708
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 53.8263375001,
"longitude": -1.5907497708
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "H",
"googleMapsUrl": null,
"googleMapsParams": null,
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "53.8263375001,-1.5907497708"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "21/09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Full-time",
"mappedCaption": "Full-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": []
},
"durationRange": null,
"outcomeQualification": {
"caption": "Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)"
},
"academicEntryRequirements": {
"qualifications": [
{
"summary": {
"offer": "104 points",
"requirements": "A minimum of 64 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies"
},
"priority": 1,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "UCAS Tariff"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 1200,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "GCSE/National 4/National 5"
}
],
"ucasTariffPointsMax": 104,
"ucasTariffPointsMin": 104,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMax": 104,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMin": 104
}
}
Detail API Response (Raw)
{
"course": {
"id": "76d3ccff-2e3d-45d0-9038-f749c7c680d8",
"cpdFlag": false,
"options": [
{
"id": "882f1d75-a539-41ae-9c99-8dedf97ab461",
"status": {
"published": true,
"availableForApplication": true,
"applicationStatusSummary": "Available to Apply",
"acceptingApplicationsMessage": null,
"notAcceptingApplicationsMessage": null
},
"cycleId": null,
"modules": "<strong> Year 1 Core Modules: </strong>\n- Developmental Psychology\n- The Sociology of Childhood\n- The Academic Self\n- Professional Development 1\n- Children's Rights & Entitlements\n- Diverse Childhoods\n\n<strong> Year 2 Core Modules: </strong>\n- Issues in Early Childhood\n- Philosophy & Childhood\n- Research Methods & Ethnics\n- Children's Wellbeing & the Family\n- Professional Development 2\nIn addition, choose from a list of Year 2 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.\n \n \n<strong> Year 3 Core Modules: </strong>\n- Towards a Sustainable Childhood\n- Professional Development 3\n- Dissertation\nIn addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.",
"deadline": {
"id": "jan15",
"caption": "14 January",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"duration": {
"quantity": 3,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "67c0790a-2fb9-4f63-8344-195d44276619",
"url": null,
"name": "Headingley Campus",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Beckett Park",
"line2": "Headingley",
"line3": "",
"line4": "Leeds",
"region": {
"id": "38",
"caption": "Yorkshire and Humberside",
"mappedCaption": "Yorkshire and the Humber"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 53.8263375001,
"postcode": "LS6 3QS",
"longitude": -1.5907497708
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 53.8263375001,
"longitude": -1.5907497708
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "H",
"googleMapsUrl": "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?zoom=10&size=2048x600&scale=2&markers=size:tiny%7Ccolor:red%7C53.8263375001,-1.5907497708&key=AIzaSyDAC7vZWEFNPF6GFUZvXfO5PRDxdEC0Gc0&signature=ehqcvPmuQGE3rKLicUb_yDsZf7s=",
"googleMapsParams": "53.8263375001,-1.5907497708",
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "53.8263375001,-1.5907497708"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "21/09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Full-time",
"mappedCaption": "Full-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": []
},
"applyCycle": "2026",
"courseFees": [],
"courseType": null,
"entryPoints": [
{
"caption": "Year 1",
"isDefault": true,
"entryPointId": 1,
"minOptionDurationYears": 0
}
],
"durationRange": {
"max": null,
"min": null
},
"admissionTests": [],
"subjectOptions": [],
"useDefaultFees": false,
"providerApplyUrl": null,
"assessmentMethods": null,
"entryRequirements": null,
"internalReference": null,
"providerCourseUrl": "https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/courses/childhood-studies-ba",
"professionalBodies": [],
"qualificationLevel": {
"id": "RQF_6",
"caption": "RQF Level 6",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"subjectToValidation": false,
"outcomeQualification": {
"id": "47130",
"caption": "Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)",
"mappedCaption": "Bachelor degrees (with or without Honours)"
},
"deferredEntryDisallowed": false,
"additionalFeeInformation": null,
"academicEntryRequirements": {
"noRequirements": false,
"qualifications": [
{
"summary": {
"offer": "104 points",
"requirements": "A minimum of 64 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies"
},
"priority": 1,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "UCAS Tariff"
},
{
"summary": {
"offer": "GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.",
"requirements": ""
},
"priority": 1200,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "GCSE/National 4/National 5"
}
],
"furtherInformation": null,
"ucasTariffPointsMax": 104,
"ucasTariffPointsMin": 104,
"contextualInformation": null,
"contextualInformationUrl": null,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMax": 104,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMin": 104,
"providerEntryRequirementsUrl": null
},
"additionalEntryRequirements": [
{
"details": "Satisfactory enhanced criminal history checks will be required by all applicants prior to acceptance on the course, (processed through the University only). The University is unable to accept DBS checks obtained through another institution (this includes those registered with the DBS Update Service); the checks undertaken by the University are appropriate to the course of study and relevant regulated activity placements.",
"additionalEntryRequirementType": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)",
"mappedCaption": null
}
}
],
"englishLanguageEntryRequirements": [],
"minimumAcademicEntryRequirements": null,
"subsequentYearsEntryRequirements": null,
"amsApplicationConfigurationOptions": {
"useAscii": false,
"hasNoVacancies": "False",
"customQuestions": [],
"vacancyStatuses": [
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eu",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eu"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "wales",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "wales"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eng",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eng"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "int",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "int"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "scot",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "scot"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "ni",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "ni"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "roi",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "roi"
}
],
"hasRestrictedVacancies": "False",
"hasRestrictedEligibility": false,
"restrictedEligibilityUrl": null,
"restrictedEligibilityInfo": null,
"useEnhancedCriminalConvictionCheck": false,
"notAcceptingInternationalApplications": "False"
},
"englishLanguageEntryRequirementInformation": null
}
],
"suggest": "Childhood Studies. Leeds Beckett University. Early childhood studies. Youth studies. Child studies",
"summary": "**Make a difference in the lives of children and families. Explore how young people are shaped by society and culture on our childhood studies course.**\n\nThis dynamic degree takes you on a journey from early childhood through to young adulthood. Together, we’ll explore how people grow, learn, and are supported in families, communities, and early years settings (from birth to five years old). \n\nAs part of this course, you’ll:\n\n\n- Study key ideas in child psychology, including development, behaviour, and learning\n\n\n- Develop a deep understanding of influences upon children and families\n\n\n- Explore how policy decisions impact children’s lives\n\n\n- Personalise your learning experience with specialist modules, placements, and an independent project\n\n\nThe course emphasises both academic study and professional capabilities, equipping you with a range of transferable skills preparing you for rewarding and diverse future professions. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the knowledge, experience, and confidence for careers in education, family support, youth work, and beyond.\n\n**Find out more**\n**Your course structure**\nThis course is structured around four themes:\n\n\n- Sociology & Social Policy – examines the relationship between the child, family, community, and state\n\n\n- Psychology & Development – investigates the various influences on child psychology and development\n\n\n- Contemporary Debates in Childhood – explores current issues relevant to children and families, including children's rights, childhood research, and ethical dilemmas\n\n\n- Critical Reflection and Research – strengthens your academic and professional skills, supporting your development to honours graduate level and helping you plan your future career\n\n\n**Study to suit you**\nTailor the degree to your interests with specialist modules in areas such as early years, psychology and inclusion, children and society, and teaching and education. \n\n**Shaping the future**\nBuild your confidence by undertaking an independent research project exploring factors that affect children and their families. You might focus on topics such as technology and neuroscience, social development, or the role of play. Your research will guide your learning and help you put best practice into action – supporting your development as a child-centred practitioner.\n\n**Breadth of learning**\nYou’ll be supported by experienced staff from a range of professional and research backgrounds, enriching your learning and broadening your perspective. \n\n**Professional Experience**\nAcross your degree, you’ll complete 270 hours of professional work in an area of your choice. This hands-on experience will help you focus your career goals and gain valuable insights into your chosen field.\n\n**Why study the BA (Hons) Childhood Studies course at Leeds Beckett University?**\n1. Develop your professional identity by choosing modules that reflect your interests\n2. Gain transferable skills through hands-on professional experience and independent research\n3. Learn from a dedicated teaching team who offer personalised support\n4. Engage with a contemporary, inclusive curriculum that champions social justice \n5. Benefit from coursework-based assessments with real-world relevance – and no exams",
"atasFlag": false,
"contacts": [
{
"id": "a149ac8f-df75-4497-8710-482ca7c1a995",
"fax": null,
"email": "admissionsenquiries@leedsbeckett.ac.uk",
"phone": "0113 812 3113",
"title": "Admissions Enquiries",
"isDefault": false,
"hasCourses": false,
"isClearing": true,
"clearingUrl": "https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/clearing#course-search",
"enquiryLink": {
"url": null,
"caption": null
},
"availability": "0900 hrs - 1700 hrs Monday to Friday",
"coursesCount": 0,
"isAdmissions": false,
"socialMediaPresences": []
}
],
"keywords": null,
"provider": {
"id": "059b84a8-9224-10b5-6526-b2331e526138",
"name": "Leeds Beckett University",
"ukprn": 10003861,
"address": {
"line1": "City Campus",
"line2": "",
"line3": "",
"line4": "Leeds",
"region": {
"id": "38",
"caption": "Yorkshire and Humberside",
"mappedCaption": "Yorkshire and the Humber"
},
"country": {
"id": "101",
"caption": "England",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 53.802967504,
"postcode": "LS1 3HE",
"longitude": -1.5478403236
},
"aliases": [],
"logoUrl": "https://d1l6hqpjksdq9d.cloudfront.net/Prod/059b84a8-9224-10b5-6526-b2331e526138",
"aliasName": "Leeds Beckett University",
"websiteUrl": "https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk",
"liveProvider": true,
"providerCode": null,
"providerSort": "Leeds Beckett University",
"providerUrls": [],
"imageLocation": "bronze silver bronze-01.png",
"institutionCode": "L27",
"providerShortName": "Leeds Beckett University",
"cukasInstitutionCode": null,
"requireAsciiDocuments": false,
"providerAbbreviatedName": "LMU",
"aliasNameWithoutApostrophe": "Leeds Beckett University"
},
"subjects": [
{
"id": "2338",
"caption": "Early childhood studies",
"mappedCaption": null
},
{
"id": "1640",
"caption": "Youth studies",
"mappedCaption": null
},
{
"id": "2337",
"caption": "Child studies",
"mappedCaption": null
}
],
"auditions": [],
"studyType": null,
"department": {
"id": "18d26eca-0a4e-8273-0615-ffb7d0795138",
"name": "Education and Childhood"
},
"hecosCodes": [
{
"hecosCode": {
"code": "100456",
"caption": "childhood studies",
"refDataId": "10329"
},
"percentageOfCourse": 35
},
{
"hecosCode": {
"code": "100457",
"caption": "early childhood studies",
"refDataId": "10330"
},
"percentageOfCourse": 30
},
{
"hecosCode": {
"code": "100455",
"caption": "childhood and youth studies",
"refDataId": "10328"
},
"percentageOfCourse": 35
}
],
"jacs3Codes": [],
"publishEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"shortTitle": null,
"specialism": {
"primary": [],
"secondary": [],
"specialismStudyTypes": []
},
"visibleEnd": "2027-08-01T08:00:00",
"compositeId": "76d3ccff-2e3d-45d0-9038-f749c7c680d8-2026",
"courseTitle": "Childhood Studies",
"facultyCode": null,
"routingData": {
"scheme": {
"id": "ucas",
"caption": "UCAS Undergraduate",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"destination": {
"id": "ug",
"caption": "Undergraduate",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"availableEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"englishTitle": "",
"publishStart": "2025-04-29T00:00:00Z",
"visibleStart": "2025-04-29T08:00:00",
"taughtInWelsh": false,
"ucasApplyData": null,
"academicYearId": "2026",
"availableStart": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
"awardingBodies": [],
"applicationCode": "X374",
"courseTitleSort": "Childhood Studies",
"abbreviatedTitle": null,
"balanceIndicator": null,
"copyFormRequired": false,
"internalReference": null,
"currentlyInClearing": false,
"ucasTeacherTraining": false,
"degreeApprenticeship": false,
"qualifiedTeacherStatus": null,
"sponsorshipInformation": null,
"internationalInformation": null,
"courseTitleWithoutApostrophe": "Childhood Studies",
"additionalAuditionInformation": null,
"higherTechnicalQualifications": false
},
"version": 45,
"academicYearsInformation": {
"2025": 2,
"2026": 1
}
}
Normalized Data
{
"tuition": {
"scrapedFeeRaw": "Fees and funding UK International Fees and funding UK International £9,790 For students entering in 2026 The annual tuition fee for students entering in the 2026/27 academic year is anticipated to be £9790 (the maximum annual tuition fee cap announced by the UK Government, which is subject to parliamentary approval). For each subsequent year of study, the University may charge up to the maximum annual tuition fee cap set by the UK Government, which may increase in line with any uplift determined by the UK Government by law or government policy (such increases are expected to be linked to inflation). Additional course costs Tuition Fees Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations. The following are also included in the cost of your course: 24/7 Library and student IT support Free wifi via eduroam Skills workshops and resources Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources",
"feesConfidence": 1,
"normalizedFees": {
"home": 9790,
"currency": "GBP",
"international": 16840
},
"scrapedTemplate": null,
"scrapedTuitionFeeHome": 9790,
"scrapedTuitionFeeIntl": 16840
},
"scrapedAt": "2026-05-18T01:17:42.302Z",
"courseType": "undergraduate",
"scrapedPte": null,
"scrapedUrl": "https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/courses/childhood-studies-ba",
"scrapedToefl": null,
"scrapedAiUsed": false,
"scrapedFeeRaw": "Fees and funding UK International Fees and funding UK International £9,790 For students entering in 2026 The annual tuition fee for students entering in the 2026/27 academic year is anticipated to be £9790 (the maximum annual tuition fee cap announced by the UK Government, which is subject to parliamentary approval). For each subsequent year of study, the University may charge up to the maximum annual tuition fee cap set by the UK Government, which may increase in line with any uplift determined by the UK Government by law or government policy (such increases are expected to be linked to inflation). Additional course costs Tuition Fees Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations. The following are also included in the cost of your course: 24/7 Library and student IT support Free wifi via eduroam Skills workshops and resources Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources",
"feesConfidence": 1,
"normalizedFees": {
"home": 9790,
"currency": "GBP",
"international": 16840
},
"scrapedAiError": null,
"entrySkipReason": "undergraduate",
"scrapedDuolingo": null,
"scrapedTemplate": null,
"scrapedCambridge": null,
"scrapedIeltsBand": 5.5,
"entryRequirements": null,
"scrapedCourseType": "undergraduate",
"scrapedLangSource": "course_page",
"languageConfidence": 0.65,
"normalizedLanguage": {
"pte": null,
"ielts": {
"overall": 6,
"min_component": 5.5
},
"toefl": null,
"duolingo": null,
"cambridge": null
},
"scrapedLanguageRaw": "Need to improve your English Language skills?\nDon't worry if you don't have the level of English required for your chosen course. We offer a wide range of courses which have been designed to help you to improve your qualifications and English language ability, most of which are accredited by the British Council. Check your English and find out more about our English courses.\nNo matter what your questions, we are here to answer them, visit our International website to get more information and find out about our online open days.",
"scrapedIeltsOverall": 6,
"scrapedLangSourceUrl": null,
"scrapedTuitionFeeHome": 9790,
"scrapedTuitionFeeIntl": 16840,
"scrapedEntrySkipReason": "undergraduate",
"entryRequirementsSkipped": true,
"scrapedEntryRequirements": null,
"scrapedEntryRequirementsSkipped": true
}