Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) (With Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Bedford Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
About the course
If your dream is to work with young children, this in-depth course gives you the understanding of early years education you need, fully preparing you for a wide range of careers or the move on to teacher training.
Our Early Childhood Education BA (Hons) equips you with an inter-disciplinary knowledge of how children develop in learning and thinking in their early years (0-8 years). It explores child development; early years curricula; inclusion, special educational needs and disability; and early literacy and numeracy. It also covers leadership and management in the early years and the role of adults in a child’s education and care.
Across the three years, you undertake 80 days of placement in a range of different early childhood settings to embed your learning and increase your employability when you graduate. As the course progresses, you will be encouraged to explore your individual interests through guided study and independent research.
The course gives you a DfE-recognised qualification to practice.
How will this course improve my career prospects?
After graduating from this course you will be well placed to enter a career working with young children in community and social care settings, educational welfare, children’s centres or as a senior play worker/co-ordinator/manager.
This course can also be a route to further study to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS), or progress to a Master’s-level course in a related area. Please note that studying to gain QTS/EYTS requires GCSE grades A/9-C/4 in maths, English and science (or equivalent).
Application deadline
29 January
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University information
University of Bedfordshire
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University League Table
129th
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Campus address
University of Bedfordshire, Park Square, Luton, Luton, LU1 3JU, England
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Subject ranking
68th out of 91 2
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Entry standards
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Graduate prospects
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.31 83%15th
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