BA (Hons) Early Years and Childhood Studies (Progression route) at University of Suffolk

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Early Years and Childhood Studies (Progression Route) is an exciting programme enabling those working in early years to complete a full honours degree. The course is suitable as a pathway to primary school teaching providing you have achieve GCSE maths, English and Science. You will study early intervention, child health and professional practice alongside their dissertation study.

What you will study

Modules: Challenges to Personal and Professional Practice (Mandatory), Developing Good Professional Practice (Mandatory), Leading Projects in Practice (Mandatory), Dissertation (Mandatory.

Career pathways

Graduates will be able to progress within the field of children’s care, opportunities exist in: Schools, Playgroups, Nurseries, Social Care, Voluntary Organisations. With an Honours degree graduates can progress onto post-graduate studies: MA in Childhood Studies and in PGCE or Certificate in Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: A Foundation degree, (or equivalent) - FdA or FdSc. FdA or FdSc qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant subject; All applicants are required to hold GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above. Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for. Students are required to be in suitable paid or voluntary employment with children for a minimum of 20(FT) hours per week; Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language. Applicants whose first language is not English, but who have been living in the UK for 2 years or more will be expected to hold GCSE English at Grade C or above, (grade 4-9 for the new GCSEs) or the relevant Level 2 equivalent (if applicable).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: One year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-to-university

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