HomeLeeds Beckett UniversityBA Childhood Development and Playwork

BA Childhood Development and Playwork

Leeds Beckett University
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Various
Course Score
B /69
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
84%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
100%

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

12%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Sales40%
Welfare and housing associate15%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%
Leisure, travel and related personal service10%
Teaching and Childcare Associate6%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
25%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track

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