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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year) course at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
Grade combinations totalling 48 points considered from at least 2 A-level or equivalent
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University. These students are taking Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Health and Social Care | C |
| Biology | B |
| English Literature | B |
| History | C |
| Psychology | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: XYPF
Here's what Cardiff Metropolitan University says about its Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year) course.
This is a four-year programme that includes a year of foundational study at our Llandaff campus and leads directly into the degree course, which will be taught at our Cyncoed campus. Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence, before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.
Work with children from birth to eight years of age and their families.
On this degree you will become a highly skilled early years practitioner. You will earn qualified Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS), gaining practical work-based experience combined with theoretical and policy-based knowledge, as well as the transferable skills required for effective early years practice, including the management of early years settings.
A central aspect of this innovative degree is the assessed practice-based experience that you will complete in order to gain EYPS. This is made up of a placement during each year of your study in a range of relevant settings such as Foundation Phase classrooms, private nurseries, children’s centres and primary schools.
You will spend time in our campus-based Forest School provision, where you will be able to gain first-hand experience of outdoor learning opportunities for early years children. Whilst completing the degree, you will also be able to achieve additional qualifications, enhancing your employability skills. These are the Play Wales Level 2 Award in Playwork Practice (L2APP) and the Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management which is endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
During the degree, you will be taught by research active academics and early years specialists including guest lecturers from associated settings, such as Play Wales and T? Hafan, to provide additional teaching and learning opportunities.
By gaining a degree which sits at the forefront of changes within the sector, your qualification will be highly valued by prospective employers within this field. This degree also provides firm foundations for a range of related careers such as family support work, health and social care and community work.
There are two pathways of study available:
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BA (Hons) Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS)
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BA (Anrh) Addysg Gynnar ac Ymarfer Proffesiynol gydag SYBC (Dwyieithog)
Source: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy
Location
Cardiff Met - Llandaff | Cardiff
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Early childhood studies
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Cardiff Metropolitan University student reviews
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2nd year student
1 year ago
The Student Union has always been active, trying to organise events in which all students can participate.
2nd year student
1 year ago
It is a great university and city for students who like to party, but if you don't, it can be a little difficult and lonely to find other things to do.
2nd year student
1 year ago
The university is great at acknowledging financial difficulties with a variety of support available. For example, free breakfast. In addition, the university offers a Met-Rider Bus Pass, which is u00a3200 for the year, which helps to save a lot of money. But this year they offered it for u00a3100 to...
2nd year student
1 year ago
There is a great amount of support available at the university. It is just up to you to go and apply for it and take the opportunities available.
2nd year student
1 year ago
University accommodation is excellent but is only available for the first year. There are wardens available 24 hours a day if there is anything you may need in an emergency and cleaners who come once a week. The libraries are okay. They are quite small, but there are plenty of places outside the lib...
2nd year student
1 year ago
I feel it is a very unique course that you are unlikely to find at another university. If you aspire to work and support those with special needs or vulnerable backgrounds, it's a great course that allows you in the second year to explore topic areas more in your internet areas.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Cardiff Metropolitan University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Cardiff Metropolitan University students who took the Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
85%
low
Teaching on my course
85%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
87%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
low
Learning opportunities
83%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
80%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
93%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
80%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
low
Assessment and feedback
91%
med
Assessment and feedback
91%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
93%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
87%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
87%
low
Organisation and management
93%
med
Organisation and management
93%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
92%
med
How well organised is your course?
93%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
93%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
80%
low
Student voice
84%
med
Student voice
84%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
87%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
93%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
87%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University. These students are taking Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Cardiff Metropolitan University graduates who took Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
85%
Say it fits with future plans
90%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
50%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
25%
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
10%
Teaching Professionals
10%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Cardiff Metropolitan University graduates who took Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.5k
First year after graduation
£27k
Third year after graduation
£28.1k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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