Overview
If you are weighing up Early Childhood Studies BA, the useful thing to know early is how much the entry terms vary between departments teaching it. It is a 3 years undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.
Teaching in Early Childhood Studies is reflective in style, drawing on your own experience throughout. 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 £15.500 to £32.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
The fastest way to narrow this down is to send us your grades and English score. We will come back with a shortlist rather than a brochure.
Entry requirements
AcademicA high school diploma with strong grades in relevant subjects. Many departments will also consider a recognised foundation year.
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£15,500 - £32,000