Early Childhood Education and Care - BA (Hons)

University of Brighton

Our Early Childhood Education and Care degree course BA(Hons) provides you with the skills required to be employed across a range of multidisciplinary early childcare settings, primary schools, children’s centres, healthcare environments, social work contexts and research. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of child development from birth to five years and explore education, sociology, psychology, health and social policy, as well as examine the roles of the family and wider institutions.To maximise your career prospects, you will complete two placements where you’ll gain the hands-on experience and key skills valued by employers. You’ll also engage in observational visits to different early years settings to develop your understanding of the broader sector. Completion of the course and its placements will lead to you being counted as a level 3 early years practitioner, providing you hold suitable literacy and numeracy qualifications. Completion of this course also comes with a guaranteed interview to our postgraduate teaching courses for those interested in a career in teaching.Location Brighton: FalmerUCAS code X310Full-time 3 years