Overview

The Childhood and Youth Studies Postgrad.Cert from The Open University UK Key features are:

Suitable if you already work with children and young people, or hope to do so.
Explores diverse perspectives on childhood and youth and strategies designed to promote their welfare.
Examines the links between theory and practice, with a strong emphasis on your own context.

This certificate is the first stage of a study programme that progresses to a postgraduate diploma and finally a masters degree. You can step off at any point, or study the whole programme.

Career opportunities:

This Postgraduate Certificate in Childhood and Youth Studies from The Open University UK will be attractive to anyone with a personal or professional interest in exploring different aspects of children and young people’s worlds.

It is aimed at those who are graduates and seeking to advance academically and professionally, as well as those with a related degree but not currently working with children and young people. It also enables those with a related degree but not currently working with children and young people to move into the profession and will help those people considering a move between professions within the sector.

The content of the qualification will be particularly relevant to graduates working with children or young people, for example in early years provision, education, social work, nursing, healthcare, youth work, youth justice or the voluntary sector.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Children and young people’s worlds
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
Knowledge and understanding
Cognitive skills
Practical and professional skills
Key skills

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-12 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have a bachelors degree from a UK University (or equivalent) to study this course. Your degree can be in any subject, although childhood and youth studies, sociology, health and social care, anthropology, psychology or education are particularly relevant.
Your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study. If English is not your first language, we recommend that you will need a minimum score of 7 under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

4275 GBP / year

≈ 4275 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

2800 GBP / year

≈ 2800 GBP / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

The Childhood and Youth Studies Postgrad.Cert from The Open University UK Key features are:

Career opportunities:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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