Children's Health and Wellbeing

Children's health and wellbeing is a subject that brings together the medical, psychological, sociological, and policy dimensions of how children flourish or struggle. It recognises that health in childhood is shaped by much more than biology: family circumstances, socioeconomic factors, community environments, educational experiences, and the services available to support children and families all play significant roles. Understanding these interconnections requires an interdisciplinary approach that this degree is well placed to provide.

This three-year full-time programme at the University of Chichester develops your understanding of child development, health promotion, public health, mental health and emotional wellbeing, safeguarding, and the policy frameworks that govern children's services in the UK. With a typical tariff of 120 points, the programme welcomes students who are motivated by working with and for children and who want to understand their health and wellbeing in a rigorous and evidence-based way. Chichester has a strong tradition in education and health-related subjects, and the programme draws on research and professional connections across the children's workforce in the South East.

You will engage with research on child development, the evidence base for health promotion and early intervention, the sociology of health inequalities, and the practical skills of working sensitively and effectively with children and families in diverse circumstances. The degree develops both analytical rigour and the reflective practice that working in the children's workforce requires, preparing you for a wide range of professional roles.

Graduates from children's health and wellbeing programmes move into careers in health visiting, school nursing, early years practice, family support, social care, youth work, community health, and a range of roles in the voluntary sector focused on children and families. The degree also provides a strong foundation for further professional training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, or speech and language therapy for those who want to develop a clinical qualification.