Overview

At Early Years Leadership (Hons) from Edge Hill University you will study through a combination of online and face-to-face sessions. Your online sessions will consist of sessions with your tutors, directed tasks and independent research.

Your future career

This programme is designed to accelerate your career progression and help you secure promotion to a leadership role. Early years is a rapidly growing sector and our early years graduates work in settings across the UK. We offer excellent support throughout the programme to help you gain an understanding of the opportunities that exist for early years graduates.

As an Early Years Leadership graduate, you will have the opportunity to develop your existing career, or embark on an exciting new path, in a wide range of leadership roles related to working with children and communities. These include leadership and management opportunities in early years settings, as well as positions such as community leaders and early years consultancy. You might also want to work as a researcher for a children’s charity in the voluntary sector.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Early Years Specialism

Developing Curriculum Teaching and Learning

Curriculum Teaching and Learning

Leadership

Developing Curriculum Teaching and Learning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-04 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

59

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Educational Leadership Leadership View 4 other Bachelors in Educational Leadership in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

59

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Other requirements

General requirements

You need to have completed a foundation degree in Early Years Education and Leadership or a related subject. If you have an equivalent qualification, please check to ensure this is acceptable. It is desirable to be in a leadership role within your setting. You must be working on a full-time, part-time or voluntary basis in an early years setting with children aged 0-5 years. A statement of support will be required from your current employer.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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National

9535 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9535 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Ormskirk

500 - 750 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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