Early Years Education (top-up), BA (Hons)
Early Years Education (top-up), BA (Hons)
Early Years Education (top-up), BA (Hons)
Early Years Education (top-up), BA (Hons)

Take your career in the early years sector to a management level or prepare for a future in teaching with this Honours Top-up that emphasises leadership and higher-level research techniques.

The course is taught by our highly qualified early years lecturing team in our Knightstone Campus in the centre of Weston. They are all experienced in supporting students who work alongside their studies, and their combined academic specialisms cover subjects including international perspectives on education and the environment.

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Duration:
Full-time: 1 year (1 day a week)
Start date:
September 2023
Location:
Knightstone Campus
Course codes:
Institution: B20
Course: X314
Campus: C
Course fees:
Full-time: £8,500 per year
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You will study innovative approaches to how young children engage in learning, observe children in their own learning environment and develop effective strategies to improve their literacy and numeracy skills.

The course also features a dissertation, which offers you the chance to study an area of professional interest at length and develop your academic research and writing skills in preparation for postgraduate study.

You will also be among the first students to study in our new University Centre in the Winter Gardens Pavilion on Weston seafront. The brand new facilities include a library, technology-enabled learning ‘pods’, and bright and spacious classrooms.

In recent years, students on this course have been invited to attend UCW’s annual Early Years Conference to be inspired by visiting experts. Guest lecturers also share their specialisms in scheduled classes.

Students on this course also recently went on a residential visit to The Gambia at an additional expense.

It would be great to meet you and show you around at our next Open Day. If you have any questions about the course or UCW, please contact the course leader Susan Score or our HEART student services team.

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Graduates with a full Honours Degree in Early Years Education from UCW are now working in the child protection and social care sectors and teaching in primary and higher education.
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Susie Score
Curriculum Co-ordinator - Early Years
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Lauren Pring
Lecturer - Early Years
Lauren teaches on UCW’s Early Years and Early Childhood Studies degree pathways. She graduated from Bath Spa University with an Honours degree in Early Years Education and is currently studying towards the Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. Lauren has also worked as a Lead Childminding Practitioner and mentored students and Lecturers working with a Local Authority. Her areas of academic interest include outdoor learning and the development of reflective practices.
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    Lecturer - Early Years
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      Curriculum Co-ordinator - Early Years
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      Lauren Pring
      Lecturer - Early Years
      Lauren teaches on UCW’s Early Years and Early Childhood Studies degree pathways. She graduated from Bath Spa University with an Honours degree in Early Years Education and is currently studying towards the Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. Lauren has also worked as a Lead Childminding Practitioner and mentored students and Lecturers working with a Local Authority. Her areas of academic interest include outdoor learning and the development of reflective practices.
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        Take your career in the early years sector to a management level or prepare for a future in teaching with this Honours Top-up that emphasises leadership and higher-level research techniques.

        The course is taught by our highly qualified early years lecturing team in our Knightstone Campus in the centre of Weston. They are all experienced in supporting students who work alongside their studies, and their combined academic specialisms cover subjects including international perspectives on education and the environment.

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