Early Childhood Studies (Top Up) (University of Wolverhampton) - BA (Hons)

• Tackling inequalities
• Rights, Responsibility and Advocacy
• Evaluating Curricula Frameworks
• Leading Quality
• Research Project (year long)

• Successful completion of the FdA Early Years Services course.
• 240 credits from Level 4 (120 credits) & Level 5 (120 credits) training in an early years related area.

Successful completion of the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies degree can allow you to:

• Work in community care, family support, play work, youth work, nursery management, children’s charities and many more.
• Gain further qualifications to become a play therapist or youth counsellor.
• Choose to apply for a Masters in Education.
• Apply to undertake a professional Masters to become a Social Worker.
• Apply to train to become a teacher of Early Years, Primary or Post Compulsory Education.

Included in this degree is a practice award. Upon successful completion of the degree and the assessment placement modules, you will be awarded practitioner status which meets which meets the DfE full and relevant criteria meaning that students on completion of their course can be counted in the ratios at levels 2 and 3. http://www.education.gov.uk/eypqd/level6.shtml

Please refer to the University of Wolverhampton for current course costs.

Students who are eligible, can apply for a student loan with Student Finance.

*Please note fees are made payable directly to the University of Wolverhampton. Fees are subject to annual review.

Please contact the Programme Leader Helen Kettley, kettleyh@bpc.ac.uk for further information