FdEd Professional Practice in Childhood Studies at University of Hull

Programme overview

A foundation degree for practitioners working with babies and young children, taught in the evenings so students can study alongside a work or volunteering role. It links theory to practice and includes an optional Early Years Educator pathway and Forest School certification.

Duration: 2 years part-time (80 credits in year 1, 40 credits in year 2) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First-year modules cover health and wellbeing, play and learning, and inclusion and diversity; modules include Early Child Development: Theory into Practice, Safeguarding and Promoting the Wellbeing of Babies, Children and Families, Social Inclusion and Approaches to Research. Part of the training takes place in the student's own workplace.

Career pathways

Progression to a top-up degree, including Graduate Practitioner Status, supporting children with additional needs, community, social or family support work, and early years practitioner or community services roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be working or volunteering in an appropriate setting with children aged 0-11 and hold a current satisfactory DBS disclosure. Minimum two years of childcare experience and evidence of ability to study at degree level; no specific qualifications required. GCSE English at grade A-C (7-4) or equivalent. An essay and/or interview, and possibly a telephone interview or email conversation with the Programme Director, may be used; a personal reference is required. International applicants: academic IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each skill.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2027). Course fee for Professional Practice in Early Years, stated as a yearly fee; the programme is part-time with two-thirds of the total fees payable in year 1 and one-third in year 2. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/1d23afa2-dcae-b798-7854-89bca6a0067a

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