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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Childhood Studies (Top-Up)

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Childhood Studies (Top-Up) course at City College Norwich.

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Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: X310

Here's what City College Norwich says about its Childhood Studies (Top-Up) course.

This programme will suit people who are looking for a career in, or are already working, with children and young people. Many of the students who take this programme are working in nurseries, schools or special needs schools, for example as learning support assistants.

This course enhances practice and facilitates professional progression through the acquisition of transferable skills, such as reflecting in and on practice, working collaboratively and effectively as a team member, and conducting research using appropriate tools and methodology. Study of this programme will enable you to analyse ethical and professional conflicts that arise in practice and to develop the ability to communicate knowledge and ideas in your own existing or prospective settings.

The programme is taught through group work, tutorials, lectures, seminars, practical based research and guided independent study.

All of City College Norwich’s Degree programmes are validated by the UEA, meaning that the quality of the awards you get is assured by a world renowned Higher Education organisation.

If you have any specific questions about this course, please contact Abbie Toner - Course Leader BA (Hons) Childhood Studies (Top-Up) email: [email protected]

The honours degrees and foundation degrees offered at City College Norwich are awarded by the University of East Anglia (UEA) with whom we enjoy Associate College Status. This partnership means that you will graduate with a UEA degree and be able to access facilities at the UEA while you are studying with us.

Source: City College Norwich

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

School of Higher Education

Location

Norfolk House | Norwich

Duration

1 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Childhood studies

Start date

7 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£15,052 per year
Republic of Ireland£15,052 per year
EU£15,052 per year
International£15,052 per year

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at City College Norwich

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from City College Norwich students who took the Childhood Studies (Top-Up) course - or another course in the same subject area.

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

100%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

96%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

96%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

91%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

91%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

96%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

96%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

96%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

100%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

91%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

91%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

100%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

87%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

91%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

100%

high

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

96%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

83%

med

How well organised is your course?

87%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

91%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

100%

high

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

100%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

91%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

100%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

87%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

85%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

96%

high

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

91%

high

Student information

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Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

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Earnings after graduation

Earnings from City College Norwich graduates who took Childhood Studies (Top-Up) - or another course in the same subject area.

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Earnings

£18.2k

First year after graduation

£23k

Third year after graduation

£29.4k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Childhood Studies (Top-Up).

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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