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Early Years Education with Foundation Year, BA (Hons), University of West London

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University of West London

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BA (Hons)Full-timefind outSeptember

About this course

Study level
Undergraduate
UCAS code
X301
Department
School of Human and Social Sciences
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About Early Years Education with Foundation Year, BA (Hons) - at University of West London

Course summary

Overview

You can help to shape the future through learning about early years education. During this innovative new course you will study how 3-7 year olds learn, gain insight into child development, and learn how to help them grow into their full potential.

Why choose this course?

You will explore the latest theory and analysis surrounding childhood and the roles that culture, play and legal issues have in childhood education today. You will learn about child development and learning in today's multicultural societies, preparing you for all modern contexts in your educational career.

You will study a diverse range of modules, from legal issues such as family rights and safeguarding to psychological theory. This allows you to get a thorough understanding of all factors affecting the field, as well as helping you identify the areas you could specialise in.

Work experience is integrated into the course, giving you crucial hands-on experience and enhancing your knowledge of the field. This will enhance your employability after graduating.

Career and study progression

Your degree can take you anywhere, but some of the most popular paths for graduates include teaching and social work.

You may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in a subject you've already studied, or to explore something new.

For more details, please see the Career and study progression section.

Other options available for BA (Hons) Early Years Education with Foundation Year

  • Full time - September 2017, Brentford site

Fees

Fees for home and EU students

Main feeFees for our 2018 courses have not yet been released.

Funding

Help with funding is available to a range of students, whether you are studying full or part-time, in your home country or overseas.

You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees or a maintenance loan to support you during your studies. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants, disabled students and more. Find out more about applying for student loans and other funding options.

We also offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help you. Current scholarships include:

  • Full Time Undergraduate Bursary: a £3,000 award for new undergraduate students.
  • Path to Success Scholarship: a £4,000 award for students on a four-year degree course with a foundation year. 

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

72 UCAS points (of which at least 160 must be from a relevant area, for example: humanities, social science and literature/languages or childhood/social care professionalisms).

We accept the following qualifications:

  • BTEC Level 3 Qualifications or a combination of A Level and Level 3 BTEC qualifications, or Level 3 BTEC and Access courses in Social Care
  • All Level 3 qualifications, including the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 21 Level 3 credits at Merit
  • Equivalent international qualifications
  • If your combined qualifications fall short of the required UCAS points (as may be the case for applicants returning to studying as mature students) your application may still be considered if there is strong evidence of experience working in an educational setting. In this case you will be invited to interview and required to undertake a short written paper in order to assess your suitability for the academic demands of the course. An offer of a place may subsequently be made
  • We also consider applications from those who have gained relevant skills through a wide range of vocational qualifications or responsible experience. Similarly, you will be invited to interview and required to undertake a short written paper in order to assess your suitability for the academic demands of the course. An offer of a place may subsequently be made.

Note:
You must hold GCSEs in English and Mathematics at Grade 'C' and above. If you intend to apply for PGCE to attain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) GCSE Science at Grade 'C' or above is strongly recommended.

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
We will also consider students for direct entry into Level 5 (Year 2) and Level 6 (Year 3) providing they meet our criteria for APL.

International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 6.0 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local equivalencies.

We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses

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