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University degree

Children, Young People and Families

Blackpool and the Fylde College
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

The Foundation Degree in Children, Young People and Families (FdA) is validated by Lancaster University and is designed for those who want to build a career working with children, young people and families across a range of professional settings.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
70% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels70%
an Access course20%
Other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
83%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£19,000
3 years on
£23,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation20%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled40%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Caring personal services10%
Health associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Teaching and Childcare Associate ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
83%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching86%
Assessment & feedback88%
Academic support76%
Well organised81%
Learning resources76%
Student community81%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Blackpool and the Fylde College's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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