Overview
We list Early Childhood Studies MA because it keeps coming up in counselling sessions, and because the spread of entry terms across the UK is wider than most applicants expect. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Early Childhood Studies suits people already working in education as much as new graduates. We currently work with 39 universities on this course across 30 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £16.000 to £34.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Send us your transcript and we will tell you honestly which of these you are a realistic candidate for, and which are worth an application anyway.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
This does not by itself qualify you to teach in a school, and the destinations sit in the early years sector, family services and policy instead. A graduate practitioner competency pathway on the course makes a real difference to what you can do with it.
Roles graduates go into
- Early years practitioner or manager
- Family support worker
- Nursery or setting leader
- Early years adviser
- Play or child development specialist
- Policy and research assistant
Where they work
- Nurseries and early years settings
- Local authority children's services
- Charities and family support organisations
- Schools in nursery and reception provision
- Research and policy bodies
After the course
Early Years Teacher Status or a PGCE if you want to teach, and both are taken after this degree rather than as part of it.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£16,000 - £34,000