About this course
This course gives you the chance to progress your professional pathway in the early years sector. You’ll develop the essential skills and attributes that employers in the sector value while gaining experience in an academic background.
We combine academic rigour with fun and creative ways to encourage the 0-8s to take part in learning. You’ll examine global perspectives in early childhood education and care and analyse alternative learning environments.
Build practical skills while you train, carrying out part of your learning in your own workplace. You could access our simulated early years learning environment and study for an accredited Forest School certification. This gives you a valuable extra qualification and prepares you to work outside with children, taking into account a range of needs.
We’re proud to be part of the Early Childhood Degree Network, where you'll benefit from events and profile-raising activities. You’ll have the opportunity to achieve Graduate Practitioner Status and graduate ready for postgraduate study.
Throughout your degree, you’re expected to study for 1,200 hours per year. That’s based on 200 hours per 20 credit module. And it includes scheduled hours, time spent on placement and independent study. How this time is divided across the year varies and depends on the module you are studying.
How you'll be assessed depends on the course you study, and the modules you choose. You may be assessed through a mix of examinations, coursework, presentations and group projects.
