Overview

The Early Years Education (Hons) programme offered by The University of Winchester takes a holistic approach to the study of early childhood focusing on education, care and development from conception to 8 years and you can gain the Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies Qualification at Level 6 in addition to your degree if you wish.

Key Facts

Gain the Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Status at Level 6 (professional qualification) alongside your degree.
Gain professional experience and put theory into practice through placements at each level of study.
Graduate as a work ready professional and become an outstanding graduate through a consistently high-quality student experience.
Learn from a dedicated team of research active tutors who are experts in the field.
Benefit from our links and partnerships with local and international early years providers.
Graduate as a research-informed critical thinker who understands the power education has to shape lives and to be a lever for positive change in the world.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Education: Political Historical Perspectives
Perspectives Special Inclusive Education
Early Childhood Education, Development Care
Education Early Years Practice
Developing Early Years Practice
Early Childhood: Theory, Policy Provision

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Winchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 142 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

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Their offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to:
A-Levels: CCC-BBC from 3 A Levels or
A-Levels: CCC-BBC from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. CCC is comparable to BCD in terms of tariff points)
BTEC/CTEC: MMM-DMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications
International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4
T Level: Pass (C or above on the core) in a T Level

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

16700 GBP / year

≈ 16700 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Winchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 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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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Early Years Education (Hons).

Available Scholarships

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