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BA (Hons) Early Years and Childhood Studies (Progression Route)

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Key Details

Levels

Level 6

FT / PT

FT

Location

The Place

Attendance

1-2 days

Duration

1 year

The BA (Hons) Early Years and Childhood Studies [Progression Route] is an exciting programme enabling those working in early years to complete a full honours degree.

The course is suitable as a pathway to primary school teaching. You will study early intervention, child health and professional practice alongside their dissertation study. Topics offered for dissertation in previous years included identification of gifted and talented children, the value of home visiting in transitions and whether the school starting age is too young. Future employment opportunities exist in schools, children's centres, playgroups, nurseries, social care and voluntary organisations.

Whilst this is a full-time course, typically this course generally only requires 1-2 days on campus attendance, supported by self-directed study. This means you can continue to work alongside your studies and balance other commitments.

Please be aware that relevant employment or voluntary placement may require some form of DBS check. You will need to arrange this directly with the placement provider, and cover any costs involved.

Course Information


You will need to have achieved 240 credits from a relevant Foundation degree or equivalent.

Relevant employment or voluntary placement for the duration of the course (if working in the early years, must have appropriate level 3 Early Years Educator Award).


Graduates will be able to progress within the field of children's care, opportunities exist in:

  • Schools
  • Playgroups
  • Nurseries
  • Social Care
  • Voluntary Organisations

With an Honours degree graduates can progress onto post-graduate studies: MA in Childhood Studies and in PGCE or Certificate in Education.


Modules you may study include:

  • Leading Projects in Practice
  • Challenges to Personal and Professional Practice
  • Developing Good Professional Practice
  • Dissertation

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