BA Honours Early Childhood Studies: University of East London

About the programme

This programme will enable you to gain knowledge, understanding and a critical appreciation of early childhood studies, understand the development, needs and experience of young children, and achieve a foundation for both employment and further study in the early years field.

Career opportunities

The holistic approach to early childhood in the programme prepares you to undertake several postgraduate programmes through which professional qualifications, such as primary teaching, children’s nursing, midwifery or social work, can be attained. In addition, graduates have found employment with local authorities, health authorities, charities, housing associations and day nurseries.

Jobs include childcare project managers, family support workers, nursery officers, play co-ordinators, out-of-school project managers, residential careworkers, classroom/education assistants, learning mentors, researchers, disability co-ordinators, sure-start project workers and early years officers within the local early years partnership. This programme provides you with a range of skills that are highly valued by employers.

Admission requirments

200 UCAS Tariff Points:

For entry at Level One - 2 ‘A’ Levels (or equivalent) in relevant subjects; A vocational course at FE level three with either a Merit , Distinction or grade C and above profile, such as BTEC National Diploma in Early Years, BTEC National Certificate in Early years, BTEC Advanced GNVQ in Health and Social Care; Diploma in Childcare and Education (NNEB) or Diploma in Playwork, plus 5 GCSE Grade C or above including English (or equivalent). If applicants are intending to undertake an Early Years teaching qualification they will also require Maths and Science at grade C or above; and if they intend to undertake EYPS then they will also require a GCSE Maths at Grade C or above.

Other qualifications that will be considered if the applicant has had at least three years experience of working with children include: Diploma in Pre-School Practice, Diploma in Playwork, Montessori Diploma or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education with GCSE Grade C English;

Mature students are advised to do an Access to Higher Education program