FdA Early Years Studies at University of Bedfordshire

This Foundation degree is designed to fit around work with young children in settings such as pre-school, childminding, day nursery or children’s centres. It combines academic study with your work experience, preparing you to work in multi-disciplinary teams in early years settings. On completion, you have direct entry to one-year top-up pathways (Early Years, SEND or Education) to gain a full BA (Hons) degree.

Faculty: School of Education and English  |  Department: Education & Teaching  |  Study mode: full-time (work-based)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Luton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Units include Introduction to higher education study; Developing learning; Inclusive practice and SEND; Contextual curriculum: early years; Reflections on practice; Developing professional practice; Early years: the child, the family, the community; Importance of play.

Career pathways

Graduates can progress to a top-up degree and then a Primary PGCE or School Direct programme for QTS or EYTS, or take leadership and management roles within early-years settings.

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