Overview

The Early Learning and Childcare (Graduate Apprenticeship) course at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) offers you and your employer a work-based learning route that is mutually beneficial: your employer benefits from your growing competency and skillset, and you 'earn while you learn', gaining experience in your industry and increasing your potential to progress in your career, while achieving your degree.

What can I do on completion of my course?

On completion of this course you can continue to build on your career and will be able to register with Scottish Social Services Council as a Practitioner.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Learning through play

My studies and the learning community

Professional values in practice

Safe working practices in ELC

Supporting practice through a reflexive approach

The developing child 0-18 years

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Language

English

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Inverness, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 14 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

3 Scottish Highers at grade C or above, preferably including English OR

2 A levels at grade C or above, preferably including English

Alternatively, Foundation Apprenticeship Social Services: Children and Young People

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for SQA vocational awards (HNC, SVQ, etc) may also be considered.

You must be in employment for a minimum of 21 hours per week in the Early Learning and Childcare sector and have the approval of your employer prior to application

This is a Category 1 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required to successfully achieve target qualification, where there is guaranteed contact with vulnerable groups in key elements of the course.

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

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What can I do on completion of my course?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

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Scholarships Information

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