Early Childhood Studies Honours Middlesex University

Overview

Why study BA Early Childhood Studies Honours at Middlesex University?

The Early Childhood Studies Honours course offered at the Middlesex University has young children at its focus. It is concerned with children growing up in a global world. Ideas and practices are drawn from many disciplines including history, psychology, philosophy, sociology, law, health, and management, all of which contribute to the field of childcare and education. The extensive history of delivering courses in the Department of Education means you benefit from the guidance of passionate academics who bring a wealth of professional experience from related sectors to their teaching. As research leaders, our academics are widely published across areas of multilingualism, diversity, and childhood development.

Employers increasingly expect higher Early Childhood Studies graduates to gain not only a qualification, but also a well-developed battery of personal transferable skills such as communication, problem-solving, reflection and teamwork, as well as a coherent sense of personal values to which they are committed. This is achieved by the Early Childhood Studies course by ensuring that the learning process is one where you participate actively in the interpretation, evaluation and application of knowledge, engaging in individual, group, and e-learning activities. Assessment is conducted via presentations, essays, reports and a final dissertation based on your own interests and research. A wealth of preparation and support is available to help you to succeed in your assignments.

Course Highlights

• Learn from our highly experienced tutors who will help you to learn, understand, and apply the material from this course
• Middlesex University ranks in the top 250 in the world for Education (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019).
• This course has been specifically designed to make young children the focus. You'll gain knowledge from interconnected disciplines including sociology, psychology, law, health, and management
• Dedicated support throughout your studies where you’ll have a Personal Tutor and committed Student Learning and Graduate Academic Assistants who have studied your subject and can support you based on their own experience.

Career Opportunities

• Early Childhood Studies can lead to a range of careers in early years education across management, administration and research within a wide range of educational settings, as well as training organisations, charities, parents' advisory-support groups, local authorities, health authorities, charities, housing associations and day nurseries. It is also the ideal foundation to becoming an early years teacher through completing a postgraduate qualification.
• Graduates find employment as teaching assistants, childhood development officers and children's centre managers as well as leadership and management roles.