University course · real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni · part of Careermash
University degree

Childhood and Youth Studies

The Open University
Qualification
Degree
Length
-
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 44% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Ottalie · your guide
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.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
40% got in with otherHE. The rest came in a mix of ways:
otherHE40%
other35%
alevel20%
degree5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
56%
Continue past first year
85%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,500
3 years on
£25,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
85%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching84%
Assessment & feedback89%
Academic support90%
Well organised90%
Learning resources94%
Student community80%
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

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