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BA (Hons) Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)
BA (Hons) Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)

BA (Hons) Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)

  • ID:UoSWPDC440001
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements:

English Requirements:

In general, international applicants will need to have achieved an overall IELTS grade of 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component.

Course Information

This Early Years degree focuses on working with children from birth to eight years. It equips you with the understanding and skills to support the learning and development needs of young children.

You'll undertake a placement for one day per week, as well as in week-long blocks throughout the year. This will allow you to link theory to practice around areas such as activity planning, assessment and recording procedures, and Welsh language development.

You'll also develop a range of professional and entrepreneurial skills by working as part of a team with practitioners in a range of settings.

USW's Early Years Education degree is recognised by Social Care Wales (SCW) and can be found on their List of Required Qualifications. Graduates will achieve Early Years Practitioner status alongside their academic qualifications.

Career paths typically include those in education, working in schools, nurseries, children's charities and integrated children's centres, as well as some graduates going on to gain their Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and becoming qualified teachers. 

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Year One: Early Years Degree

  • Child Development, Play and Well Being - 40 credits

  • Words Matter, Numbers Count - 40 credits

  • Professional Learning Practice 1 - 40 credits

Year Two: Early Years Degree

  • Inclusive Practice in the Early Years - 40 credits

  • Children Learning through Landscapes - 20 credits (optional)

  • Curriculum Matters - 20 credits

  • Learning for Sustainability - 20 credits (optional)

  • Professional Learning Practice 2 - 40 credits 

Year Three: Early Years Degree

  • Researching in the Early Years - 40 credits

  • Leading and Managing in the Early Years - 20 credits (optional)

  • Working with Young Children and their Families - 20 credits (optional)

  • Positive Approaches to Behaviour Management - 20 credits (optional)

  • Professional Learning Practice 3 - 40 credits

Each year 120 credits of study are required to be completed. 

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

A Early Years Education degree can lead to a range of interesting careers when you graduate. Career paths typically include those in education, with graduates working in schools, nurseries, children’s charities and integrated children’s centres. A number of graduates also go on to gain their PGCE qualification and become qualified teachers.

Recent graduates have gained employment in a variety of roles in early years settings as well as project officer roles within local community projects and in charities. Plus, many students gain employment as a result of their practice in placement, supporting children one to one and in higher level teaching assistant roles and within flying start settings (salaries from approx. £19 - 21,000 p.a.).

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance - Single: 300GBP/ year

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