BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) at Lincoln Bishop University

Programme overview

Our BA (Hons) work-based degree programme is the perfect opportunity for individuals who have already completed a suitable Foundation Degree or Higher Education Diploma in Early Childhood. This programme seamlessly blends practice-based learning with campus-based teaching sessions that take place twice a week, ensuring you can maintain your current work or volunteer commitments.

Duration: 1 Year | Study mode: full-time / blended | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Independent Study Part 1: Introduction to Research at Level 6, Critical Issues in Professional Practice, Leadership in Professional Contexts, Pedagogy and Practice in Early Childhood Education, Independent Study Part 2, End of Programme Graduate Practitioner Competencies.

Career pathways

The BA (Hons) Professional Practice programmes are work-based degrees, with the majority of students within paid employment. Early Childhood Education students often focus on pathways into teaching, via a PGCE.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: UCAS points 96. You will typically have 240 HE credits from a Foundation degree or a HE Diploma in a relevant field of study. You will be required to have a Level 2 functional skills qualification in English or a Level 2 functional skills equivalent qualification as stated here. You are expected to have a current (or prospective) voluntary or paid employment in a relevant setting for a minimum of 12 hours per week, totalling 360 hours each year of study. Typically, you are expected to have three years of experience in a voluntary or paid role working with children.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). BA/BSc (Hons) full-time; 2026/27 rate from the university tuition fee table; 2027 entry undergraduate fees are to be confirmed following a DfE announcement. Source

International applicants: GBP 14,380 a year (2026/27). BA/BSc (Hons) full-time; 2026/27 rate from the university tuition fee table; 2027 entry undergraduate fees are to be confirmed following a DfE announcement. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 Year

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/7a11df6d-bb4f-487a-9567-80025b3657fc?academicYearId=2026

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