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University degree

Working with Children, Families and Communities

Anglia Ruskin University
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

Work in services such as education, wellbeing and social care, which offer integrated support to children, young people and families, with this degree at ARU. Learn how to support children’s mental health and wellbeing across a range of settings, with our degree course in Chelmsford. It's possible to study this course part-time.

You'll take the same modules as BSc/BA (Hons) students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years. As a part-time student you'll typically study for twice as long as full-time students; for example if the BSc/BA (Hons) course takes three years, you can expect to study over six years, though for some courses the part-time length may differ. in England and 1st in the region for undergraduates progressing into senior roles.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts15%
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
75% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel75%
other25%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
84%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£30,500
3 years on
£34,500
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Anglia Ruskin University's own site.
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