Foundation Degree Playwork and Youth Studies: University of East London

About the programme

The Foundation Degree in Playwork and Youth Studies is designed to enable personnel engaged in work with children and young people in a variety of play, youth work and informal education settings to gain recognised qualifications in the field.

The programme comprises all core modules. All of the modules within the programme provide academic and professional development through attendance at taught sessions and tutorials, or by distance learning, and through structured reflection, observation and enquiry, based at participants’ chosen fieldwork venue or existing place of work. The modules have been designed to ensure coverage of content relevant to participants wishing to complete the Foundation Degree in order to enhance their existing skills, practice and career and to those choosing to continue on the BA (Hons) Playwork and Youth Studies Degree.

Admission requirments

• They welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the informal education workforce, particularly those from different cultural groups and men.
• Applicants for the Foundation Degree should have the equivalent of 200 tariff points. Entry can also be based on internal assessment and prior experience.
• Students who have obtained University Certificates at any of their partner institutions are automatically offered a place on the programme and bring with them the number of credits already gained on these programmes at level 1.
• Applicants, who are already working in the children’s services sector in informal or social education, in playwork and youth work, are welcome. There is no requirement to already be in employment but fieldwork practice is a central element of the programme.
• Students seeking admission to the programme who have already completed certificated courses may gain exemptions up to 60 credits on the programme. All students must complete ED1000 and ED2000 skills modules.