Early Childhood (Top Up) BA (Hons)

COURSE CONTENT

The BA (Hons) Early Childhood (level 6 top up) is a one-year full time or two-year part time programme of study. This course is delivered one day a week making sure it’s flexible to accommodate your other commitments.

It provides a progression for those students who wish to top up their Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification to a BA Honours.

The range of modules enable students to explore key aspects of childhood from the psychological and sociological, to the global and cultural, to the economic and educational.

Students will develop problem solving, critical analysis and independent thinking skills as well as gaining knowledge of areas which are of particular interest.

The degree equips graduates to explore a range of careers in the early years sector, as well as completing postgraduate qualifications, in order to work within the fields of health, education and social work.

WHERE THIS CAN TAKE YOU

Careers might include:

• Leadership and management in early years settings
• Early Years Teacher (EYT)
• Primary school teacher
• Special educational needs (SEN) teacher
• Social worker
• Child psychotherapist and counsellor
• Educational psychologist
• Paediatric nurse
• Speech and language therapist
• Early Years Outreach worker
• Local Authority worker
• Learning mentor.