The BA Education and Youth Studies With Foundation Year program at the University of Roehampton is a full-time four-year course designed for students who do not meet the entry requirements for a regular three-year degree. This route includes a Foundation Year to prepare students with lesser formal qualifications or non-traditional backgrounds for academic study. In this program, students explore various aspects of education combined with Youth Studies – the study of young people's lifestyles, cultures, and the issues that affect them. It equips students with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to understand and address the educational, social, and political issues and opportunities concerning young people in various contexts. The first year is a preparatory year that helps to build confidence and academic skills through modules focused on study skills, critical thinking, and basic concepts related to education. After successful completion, students progress onto the full degree programme, where they study a range of topics including children’s rights, global perspectives on youth and education, safeguarding, and child development. Through the entire program, students gain the insights and qualifications needed for a career in teaching, social work, youth work, or the wider educational field. The course is characterized by an active approach to learning, with many opportunities for students to apply their knowledge in real-world settings.

The University of Roehampton, London, formerly Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, is a public university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The University traces its roots to four institutions founded in the 19th century, which today make up to university's constituent colleges, around which student accommodation is centred: Digby Stuart College, Froebel College, Southlands College and Whitelands College.

Between 2000 and 2004, Roehampton, together with the University of Surrey, partnered as the Federal University of Surrey. In 2004, Roehampton became an independent university, and in 2011, it was renamed the University of Roehampton. The university is one of the post-1992 universities. Roehampton is a member of the European University Association and Universities UK.

Roehampton's academic faculties include the Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences and Faculty of Psychology.