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You will study a variety of modules across your programme of study. The module details given below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
During your first year, you will study five core modules.
Apprentices will explore effective practice with children and families within the theoretical and policy context of modern family intervention in this module.
The module emphasises systematic and considered approaches, delving into the paramountcy of children’s welfare, national and local policies, and values in anti-oppressive practice.
Apprentices will develop communication skills, assess family dynamics, critically evaluate media representations, and gain an international perspective, emphasising professional and academic communication with consistent referencing styles.
Get an introduction to fundamental concepts used in social sciences and childhood studies.
You'll use basic analytical tools from sociology, family studies and childhood studies to study the national and international context of children, young people, families and communities.
Explore safeguarding and protecting children.
You'll consider current legislation and policy along with relevant current research findings.
You'll engage with current procedures and understand the frameworks practitioners are expected to operate within.
We'll make specific reference to the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the current statutory frameworks.
You'll learn the different categories of abuse and develop the expertise outlined in current policies and legislation.
Ethics, social justice and cultural differences will be a theme running through this study.
You’ll examine the concept of health including its contribution to wellbeing, using theory and research to explore factors that have both a positive and negative impact on family health.
You’ll learn the contribution of health education and health promotion, and identify positive approaches that facilitate family health improvements.
In the first semester, you'll get to know about university and academic life at Leeds Trinity University.
You'll develop self-confidence, motivation and team-working skills.
Find out about different kinds of assignments and grading criteria.
We'll also teach you how to reference your work and show you how we check for plagiarism.
You'll develop your time management, critical thinking, digital and independent study skills, and find out how to make the most of your tutors.
In the second semester, we'll focus on your personal and professional development.
You'll consider ethical, sustainability and social justice issues related to work.
You'll develop employability, digital, and money management skills.
Find out about local, regional, national and global issues relevant to the professional sector.
Plan for your future career and development, and improve your study skills and module marks.
During your second year, you will study five core modules.
You’ll be introduced the approaches of trauma informed and responsive, relational and restorative practices employed across a myriad of service provision contexts as well as in education.
Learn about the principles of trauma informed practice and the theory underpinning this. You’ll be presented multiple models of trauma-informed practices employed on an individual and whole system level. This will include links to the impact of inequalities on specific communities who have experience exclusionary practices.
We’ll enable you to develop responses in practice to children and young people with experiences of trauma, distinguishing between various responses to find appropriate ways of working with trauma experienced children and young people in an inclusionary manner.
You’ll focus on developing the practice needed to address the needs of trauma experienced children and young people in various service and educational contexts.
Consider the impact that violence in the family has on the person experiencing it and on others living in the household, including children and young people.
You'll explore and analyse different theories and responses to this social problem.
You'll learn about family violence in the context of culture and ethnicity, and across the life course, from babies to the elderly.
You'll also look at the professional responses to addressing needs and risks, and make links between theory and practice in the national and international context.
Explore a series of research methods, including their key features, usefulness and application in different contexts.
You'll critically examine research methodologies, with an emphasis on ethical research conduct.
You'll evaluate the usefulness of research methodologies to explore specific research questions, problems and designs.
You'll reflect on ethical issues relating to children, families, communities and professional settings.
You'll understand how to design, conduct and write up research, and understand the relationship between research, policy and practice.
There are three stages to the module - preparation, work placement and reflection.
You'll have workshops to develop your employability skills, analyse your career prospects and go through the practicalities of getting and undertaking a professional placement.
You'll complete a short weekly reflective log reflecting upon the practical skills gained through your placement experience and what you have learnt about applying theoretical understanding in practice.
Examine key national legislation and national/international principles relating to policy for children and families, including the impact of key perspectives on children’s rights and the UNCRC.
Explore key tensions and complexities involved in the legal construction of children in national and international policy. You’ll have the opportunity to critically explore tensions and complexities reflected in legislation and policy, particularly contemporary tensions between English law and the UNCRC.
Reflect critically on the different constructions of children present in law and the way in which law both reflects and influences wider social, cultural, political and localised practices.
During your final year, you will study five core modules.
Explore problems contemporary families may face and the service support available locally and nationally, focussing on parental empowerment.
You'll critique the role of the government and the conflict between family rights and state intervention.
We'll then look at therapeutic support for families.
You'll study therapeutic interventions and associated theoretical approaches.
You'll make links between theory and practice, looking at research from national and international perspectives.
You'll develop a theoretical understanding through practical work-based development in of your chosen context, this could be in a public, private or community sector.
You'll explore the current state of theory, practice and evidence relating to working effectively with children in the youth justice system and examine how children and families may be impacted by criminal behaviour and the justice system.
You'll debate the development of the contemporary youth justice systems, the construction of the youth offender, and the impact crime may have on a family and community of support. This includes considering the impact of the historical development of the youth justice system and how this intersects with the contemporary social construction of children – nationally and internationally.
Through critical discussions, you'll consider preventative youth justice strategies and the links between policy, practice and outcomes, especially when considering the social justice agenda and engage in debates about regulating and controlling young people, the role of the state, solutions to the problems families face and promoting sustainable change for long term outcomes.
You'll undertake a critique of effective practice across several important domains, including engaging with children, assessment and planning interventions and custody or resettlement.
Complete an independent investigation or undertake a work-based project.
You'll apply the principles and practices introduced in the Research Methods module at Level 5.
You'll get the opportunity to extend your engagement with employers.
Once you have identified an area of inquiry, you can do a practical investigation, theoretical study or work-based project in negotiation with an employer.
You'll inform your investigation or project with a selected literature review and gather evidence with due regard to ethical concerns and international contexts, where appropriate.
Demonstrate your knowledge, skills and understanding of a specific and identified need from a practice-based scenario by planning a range of therapeutic approaches and interventions for a child, small group children or a family.
Negotiate your own chosen area of need, support or development gaps that you will specialise in.
You’ll discuss and critique a range of intervention strategies, incremental planning and associated theoretical approaches.
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Experience matters. That's why we embed professional work placements within the majority of our standard undergraduate degrees.
Careers and Placements will work with you to find a placement or help you to arrange your own, whether that's in Leeds, another part of the UK or even abroad. You will be able to take part in a series of workshops, events and live ‘employer challenges’ to boost your confidence and prepare you for your placement.
During your placement, you could have an opportunity to gain degree-relevant work experience, build your knowledge of career sectors and secure valuable employer references and industry contacts. This experience will help you to shape your career decisions and find the right path for you.
Our students have worked as family support workers, learning mentors and teaching assistants in settings including children and youth centres, police domestic violence units, youth offending teams, special educational needs, schools, nurseries, social services and charities both in the UK and overseas.
To find out how we can help you make your career ambitions a reality, visit:
A variety of assessment methods are used, matched to the learning outcomes for your programme, allowing you to apply and demonstrate the full range of knowledge and skills that you have developed.
For more details on specific assessment methods for this course contact hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Your time on campus, learning through in-person teaching, is at the heart of your academic experience and the way we deliver our programmes. This is supported and further enhanced by additional engagement activities and opportunities provided online and through digital teaching materials. This blended approach seeks to ensure a positive learning and teaching student experience.
Your programme of study has been carefully designed around a three-phase model of delivery:
Preparation, Live and Post teaching and learning and the digital materials used will vary by course, but will be designed to help you structure your learning, take a full and active part in your course, and apply and test your developing knowledge and skills.
At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and provide you with the tools and support to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.
Our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy delivers excellence by providing the framework for:
We have a strong reputation for developing student employability, supporting your development towards graduate employment, with relevant skills embedded throughout your programme of study.
We endeavour to develop curiosity, confidence, courage, ambition and aspiration in all students through the key themes in our Learning and Teaching Strategy:
To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.
We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:
Leeds Trinity University is committed to recruiting students with talent and potential and who we feel will benefit greatly from their academic and non-academic experiences here. We treat every application on its own merits; we value highly the experience you illustrate in your personal statement.
Information about the large range of qualifications we accept, including A-Levels, BTECs and T Levels, can be found on our entry requirements page. If you need additional advice or are taking qualifications that are not covered in the information supplied, please contact our Admissions Office.
| Qualification | Grade |
|---|---|
| UCAS tariff | 96 |
| GCSE requirements | GCSE English Language or English Literature at grade C or 4 (or higher) will be required |
Tuition fees cost £9,535 a year for this course in 2025/2026. Students who enrolled in 2024/2025 will also be charged £9,535 for academic year 2025/2026.
Tuition fees for part-time study are charged a pro-rata amount of the full-time equivalent.
Depending on government policy, tuition fees may change in future years.
Tuition fees for 2026/2027 entry will be set in summer 2025.
Living costs, e.g. accommodation, travel, food, will also need to be taken into consideration.
Leeds Trinity offers a range of bursaries and scholarships to help support students while you study.
Visit our webpage for international students.
Part-time study is not available for international students on a Student Route Visa.
We advise students that there may be additional course costs in addition to annual tuition fees:
For full-time undergraduate courses, you apply through UCAS. That's the University and Colleges Admissions Service.
On your application form, you'll need to know our institution code - it's L24 - and the course code. If you click through to the UCAS website using the button below, it'll take you to the right place with all the information you need.
As part of your application, you'll need to write a personal statement - we've prepared a guide to help you.
Undergraduate applications for September 2026 entry are now open.
There's lots more information about the application process on the UCAS website, or you can get in touch with our Admissions team who will be happy to help:
Providing you with the opportunity to develop the professional skills and experience you need to launch your career is at the heart of everything we do at Leeds Trinity University.
Our graduates are working in areas including youth services, police domestic violence units, educational settings, charities, therapeutic services, childcare settings and on youth offending teams. You may choose to pursue a career as a family support worker or undertake postgraduate research. Graduates from this course have gone on to train as social workers by studying for an MA Social Work degree, or via a Social Work Apprenticeship or fast track social work route.
After you graduate, Careers and Placements will help you as you pursue your chosen career through our mentoring scheme, support with CV and interview preparation and access to graduate employability events.
To find out how we can help you make your career ambitions a reality, visit:
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