BA (Hons) Therapeutic Child Care

These specialist courses have been designed to promote and encourage excellence in work with children who have been traumatised through abuse. They provide a vital insight into childhood trauma and practical recovery training and ensure those working with the most vulnerable children in society are trained to the highest of standards.

The courses have a strong focus on the group processes of therapeutic child care, where the learning situation reflects a therapeutic child care setting. They both incorporate best practice in the sector and focus on the key topics/areas that will enable you to become an engaged expert.

Key facts

• Unique course not taught widely in the UK, allowing you to become a specialist
• These degrees are work-based and vocationally relevant, allowing you to integrate study alongside your work or volunteering
• After an initial lecture at the university these courses are delivered primarily online using our virtual learning environment, Moodle
• Online discussions, seminars and tutorials
• The courses are taught by specialist staff who have social work backgrounds and are active in the childcare field
• Tutorials are available in Welsh
• Guest lectures from local industry professionals
• Reflective practice is an important part of the courses

Course content

This top-up course focuses on the application of therapeutic childcare in different agencies and settings. Students and staff work together as a learning community on a range of methods in therapeutic childcare including: anti-oppressive practice, focused work, group work, management and ethical issues. There is a continuous emphasis on the overlap and connections between personal, professional and academic learning and opportunities are provided for personal and professional development.

Career opportunities

Careers open to graduates of these degrees include working with traumatised children in residential care. You are eligible to progress on to the honours degree on successful completion of the foundation degree.

Course duration

Part-time

One year, top-up from FdA

Entry requirements and applying

You are able to progress on the honours degree on successful completion of the foundation degree. Before you are offered an unconditional place on this degree you will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance (previously known as CRB) and pay the appropriate fee, so that a check can be made on your suitability for working with children and vulnerable adults.