Early Childhood BA (Hons) at University of Worcester

Programme overview

Our Early Childhood course is flexible, and dependent on your career aspirations you can choose to follow one of two pathways. The Graduate Practitioner pathway is for those wishing to work in mainstream education, either in the early years or by going on to train to teach. Alternatively, you can follow the Social Pedagogy pathway if you would prefer to work with children and families beyond the classroom.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Worcester, England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

UCAS tariff points: 96. Typical offer: A-level CCC; BTEC National Extended Diploma MMM; T-level Pass (C or above). Additional entry requirements for this course: Enhanced DBS check Early Childhood (Graduate Practitioner) On entry to the course, students must have passed a suitable level 2 literacy and numeracy qualification (e.g. Grade C/4 at GCSE) in English language or English literature, and maths to count towards the EYFS staff-child ratios and meet the ‘Full and Relevant’ requirements. Alternatively, we offer an equivalency test if you don't have the required GCSE grade to apply for the course. Early Childhood (Social Pedagogy) On individual merit, students could be accepted on to the course without holding one of the above listed maths and English qualifications but are encouraged to pass during their course of study by accessing a suitable training programme. International students: If English is not your first language you will need to show that you have language skills at IELTS level 6.0 (with no skill below 5.5) or equivalent. For country specific information see our international student pages .

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the academic year 2027/28 is £10,050 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 17,700 a year (2027/28). The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the academic year 2027/28 is £17,700 per year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/courses/early-childhood-in-society-graduate-practitioner-ba-hons#how-to-apply

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