Overview

Covering work with children aged 0-8 years, the Early Childhood Studies (Graduate Practitioner) (Hons) degree from University College Birmingham offers the special benefit of including Graduate Practitioner Competencies. Awarded in your final year, these demonstrate your holistic understanding of early childhood and your ability to critically apply knowledge to practice. By adding Graduate Practitioner Competencies to your final award, you’ll be at the forefront of graduate practice and have new opportunities to strengthen your employability, as well as for progression onto postgraduate academic programmes or professional training in everything from teaching to social work and play therapy.

Career opportunities

Some roles below may require further study/training. The roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.

Family support worker (graduate)

Band 5 (registered mental health nurse)

Social worker (NHS)

Learning mentor

Early years teacher/primary school teacher

Special educational needs coordinator (SENCO)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Child Protection and Safety in Practice

Effective Leadership and Management Skills

SEND in Early Childhood

The Developing Researcher

Theoretical Perspectives of Child Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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105

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72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 121 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

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105

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72

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59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-levels: An A-level grade profile of CCC.

T-levels: A T-level graded Pass with a core component of grade C.

BTEC: A BTEC grade profile of MMM. This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications.

Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points will be required.

Access to Higher Education Diploma: 96 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction.

GCSEs: GCSE/IGCSE English language and maths grades A*-C/9-4 or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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17000 GBP / year

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10050 GBP / year

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Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 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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