Childhood Studies and Disability Studies (Top-up) BA (Hons) (Kaplan)

UCAS code LXN3

About this course

This course is only offered in territory in partnership with Kaplan. For more information click here.

If you are interested in working with children, young people and families within social care, education or health settings, the flexible nature of Childhood Studies and Disability Studies BA (Hons) may be just what you are looking for. This Society Joint Honours degrees provide you with a unique opportunity to develop knowledge, insight and understanding in two subject areas that complement each other whilst exploring a range of career pathways.

Childhood Studies takes views of childhood and youth as a focus of critical enquiry. It encourages you to consider the potential of children and young people to actively contribute to society.

Disability Studies was designed in collaboration with the Disabled People’s Movement. You will explore disabled peoples access to their communities as well as the implications of human rights legislation on disabled people.

The experiential nature of learning provided by this degree may include group work, project work, seminars, fieldwork and placements.

You will be taught by a diverse team of academics from a range of professional backgrounds, many of whom are national and international consultants, researchers and authors in their field.

In the 2014 National Students’ Survey (NSS) 85% of Society Joint Honours students said they were satisfied with the quality of their courses.

Research

Our research, which aims to make a positive difference in the lives of disadvantaged individuals, groups and communities, is based on the belief that understanding their lives and circumstances, as well as how to overcome any challenges that they face, is often best generated by working collaboratively together.

Course info

UCAS Code LXN3

Level of Study Undergraduate

Mode of Study 3 years full-time

Location Coach Lane Campus, Northumbria University

City Newcastle

Fee Information

Childhood Studies and Disability Studies (Top-up) BA (Hons) (Kaplan)

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Entry Requirements 2025/26

Compulsory Requirements

For all courses applicants are usually required to have five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English Language and Mathematics, or a University recognised equivalent.

Plus one of the following:

GCE and VCE Advanced Level:
A minimum of 300 UCAS Tariff points including 200 UCAS Tariff points from two GCE or VCE A levels. Remaining points must be achieved from no more than two further GCE or VCE A or AS levels. The Extended Project Qualification will be accepted in lieu of one AS level.
Edexcel/BTEC National:
Distinction, Distinction, Merit
Scottish Highers:
BBBBC at Highers level, BBC at Advanced Higher.
Irish Highers:
BBBBB.
International Baccalaureate:
26 points
Other QAA-recognised access programme:
Full Access Award. Units to be achieved at Distinction and Merit grades.

Access course students without GCSEs are not required to take these qualifications in addition to their Access Award, but must ensure that any required subjects are fully met within their Access course.</p</p</p</p</p
International/English Language Requirements:
International applicants are required to have one of the following English language qualifications with grades as shown below.
- A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 5.5
- Pearson Academic score of 62 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 51
The University also accepts many other English language qualifications and if you have any questions about our English Language requirements please contact the International Admissions Office and we will be glad to assist you.

Don't meet the academic or English language entry requirements for this course?
You can still study with us as you may be eligible for our International Foundation Programme. Successful completion of our International Foundation Programme (with a minimum 50% pass mark and English grades BBBB) will guarantee you entry on to this degree.&am
Additional:
Entry with advanced standing
Applicants with HND, Foundation Degree or equivalent qualifications may be considered for entry directly into Year 2.
Selection:
All applicants to this course are required to undergo police clearance for entry and will need to supply a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced certificate. The University will send you the appropriate documents to fill in if you are offered a place on the course.

Fees and Funding 2025/26 Entry

UK Fee in Year 1: TBC

* You should expect to pay tuition fees for every year of study. The University may increase fees in the second and subsequent years of your course at our discretion in line with any inflationary or other uplift, as decided by the UK Government, up to the maximum amount for fees permitted by UK law or regulation for that academic year. To give students an indication of the likely scale of any future increase, the UK government has recently suggested that increases may be linked to RPIX ( Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments)

International Fee in Year 1: TBC

Please see the main Funding Pages for 25/26 scholarship information.

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Full time Courses are primarily delivered via on-campus face to face learning but could include elements of online learning. Most courses run as planned and as promoted on our website and via our marketing materials, but if there are any substantial changes (as determined by the Competition and Markets Authority) to a course or there is the potential that course may be withdrawn, we will notify all affected applicants as soon as possible with advice and guidance regarding their options. It is also important to be aware that optional modules listed on course pages may be subject to change depending on uptake numbers each year.

Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with possible restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors if this is deemed necessary in future.

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