BSc (Hons) Child and Family Health and Wellbeing

This exciting new degree is for anyone keen to work in family and parenting support, health promotion, childcare and community work. It features a work placement in a family and child setting.

Course description

This exciting course offers you the ideal preparation.

• Prepare for a fulfilling career in roles such as family support worker or community health worker
• Gain invaluable skills and knowledge to support children and families to make their lives better
• Build your experience through highly practical projects and a work placement
• Conduct meaningful research into some of the most pressing issues facing children, families and society today
• Engage with our enthusiastic and highly experienced teaching team who are dedicated to your success
• Undertake assessments which reflect what happens in the workplace: there are no exams on this course

Careers

This course will broaden your career scope at a time when exciting new roles are emerging in education, health, social care, community and voluntary settings. You’ll be ideally prepared for careers in:

• Family Support
• Health Promotion
• Health Work in Schools
• Community Work
• Family Centres
• Parenting Support
• Childcare Teams
• Targeted work with vulnerable families