Bachelor of Arts Children's Studies (ACS)

University of Galway

The Discipline of Children’s Studies offers two course streams, which have been designed to provide graduates with different skill sets and knowledge. Stream 1: Arts with Children’s Studies (GY110 AWC) and Stream 2: Arts (Children’s Studies) (GY110 ACS). Children’s Studies is a new and genuinely interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary field of study. It brings together knowledge from many disciplines (education, anthropology, psychology, literature, history, health promotion, sociology, the creative arts, human rights, law and public policy) to help students develop their understanding of children as a class. This deeply developed understanding is the most appropriate preparation for any career working with, or on behalf of, children. This programme provides unique and applied training that is not available anywhere else in Europe. The Arts (Children’s Studies) programme provides students with the knowledge, confidence and transferable skills to identify their preferred career path. Students on this programme are expected to work with children throughout the four years, learning through both academic experience and practical work.