Overview

Why study here?

If you already work or have experience working with children / families or allied areas this flexible Early Years Education and Care - Early Years Practitioner Status (Hons) from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is designed for you. Delivered around your work commitments to support you return to study.

Make a difference in the lives of young children with our Early Years Education and Care programme is your gateway to a rewarding career in Early Years education, where every interaction counts towards shaping future generations.

Delve into the fundamentals of Early Years Studies and gain a comprehensive understanding of child development, educational practices, and the essential role of early years educators. With a curriculum that blends theoretical knowledge with practical experience, you’ll acquire the skills needed to excel in various Youth Work and Early Years careers. This is an ideal route to accessing a teacher training PGCE and other graduate roles.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Developing Successful Academic Skills

The Professional Practitioner

Human Development

Children's Play: Theory and Practice
Safeguarding: practice, legislation and the multi-disciplinary team

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

More details

Applying via UCAS: UCAS Extra between 28th February and 4th July.

Language

English

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 138 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education 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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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Generally, students will have attained or will be working towards, a relevant level 3 childcare/education qualification such as NNEB, CACHE, BTEC, NVQ, A-levels. However, other experience is also valuable.
All applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory enhanced disclosure document from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As part of the application process, students will be given an opportunity to attend meetings with the tutors. This provides applicants with the chance to visit the campus, meet the lecturers and ask questions about the degree. During visit days, the course lecturers are always interested in applicants’ experiences of volunteering and working with young children.
To gain graduate practitioner competences a C level GCSE Mathematics and English or other suitable equivalent literacy and numeracy qualifications may also be required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15525 GBP / year

≈ 15525 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Cardiff

United Kingdom

628 - 1066 GBP / month

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

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Overview

Why study here?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Cardiff

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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