Childhood Studies graduate destinations
The motivation behind many students' decision to undertake a Childhood Studies degree is a desire to work with children and it is clear many are successful in this field.
Data obtained from
- Single and joint honours Childhood Studies courses (BSc and MSci)
- Graduates from the UK
Responses were received from 15 UK graduates from 2019/20; this is a response rate of 78.9%
Destinations
Most important activity | Percentage of graduates |
---|---|
Paid work for an employer | 53.3% |
Self-employment/freelancing | 0% |
Running my own business | 0% |
Developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio | 0% |
Voluntary/unpaid work for an employer | 0% |
Engaged in a course of study, training or research | 33.3% |
Taking time out to travel | 0% |
Caring for someone | 0% |
Retired | 0% |
Unemployed and looking for work | 6.7% |
Doing something else | 6.7% |
Sector information
The course provides graduates with a broad range of other skills such as communication and team working, both of which are extremely attractive to a wide range of graduate recruiters. Some graduates may choose to enter careers that do not require a specific degree, as around 70% of jobs are open to graduates of any discipline.
Employment sector | Number of graduates |
---|---|
Pre-primary education | |
General secondary education |
2 |
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy |
1 |
Other sectors (4 sectors) | 5 |
Employers and occupations
Careers followed include teaching, as well as other welfare related occupations.
Examples of employers
- People for Research
- Richard Huish College
- Teaching Personnel
- University of Bristol
Examples of occupations
- Human Resources Assistant
- Retail Assistant
- Teaching Assistant
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