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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs (SEN) course at Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre.

We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs (SEN) at Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre. Look out for more info soon.

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£6,000 per year
Scotland£6,000 per year
Wales£6,000 per year
Northern Ireland£6,000 per year
Channel Islands£6,000 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: 2F2A

Here's what Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre says about its Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs (SEN) course.

This 3 year degree is validated and delivered by Liverpool Hope University through Holy Cross College in Bury.

This full time honours degree is taught via a combination of face-to face and online sessions. Usual attendance for taught sessions is up to 2 evenings per week from 6pm-9pm. It is also expected that students undertake online activities and independent study. As a full time student you should aim to study for about 35 hours a week during term time.

The early experience of children in today’s society is crucial to their future life experience. Early Childhood is receiving significant attention due to its importance for securing lifelong learning and development. The widening gap nationally and internationally between advantaged and disadvantaged children clearly emphasises the implications of supporting children and their families in their early years. Studying Early Childhood with Liverpool Hope at Holy Cross allows you to study explore holistic development from a local, national and international perspective.

Studying Special Educational Needs (SEN) with Liverpool Hope at Holy Cross will enable you to understand the relationship between disability and education and provide you with the knowledge and confidence to educate others about the nature of disability. SEN incorporates insights from disability studies and education, as well as drawing on work in the arts and humanities, to ensure you gain a broad and balanced understanding of education in a wide range of contexts.

Please view course details on provider website for further information. Click the "Visit our course page" link at the bottom of this page

Source: Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

University Centre

Location

Holy Cross University Centre | Bury

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Blended learning (full-time)

Subjects

• Early childhood studies

• Disability studies

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

Liverpool Hope University offers an integrated curriculum. Please click the "Visit our course page" link at the bottom of this page for further information on the different topics you will study as part of this degree.

How you will be assessed

A variety of assessment methods is utilised throughout the degree including essay, portfolio, group work, presentation, on-line engagement and examination. Please click the "Visit our course page" link at the bottom of this page for further information.

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Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs (SEN) at Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre graduates who took Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs (SEN) - or another course in the same subject area.

Sociology, social policy and anthropology

Earnings

£21.9k

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 Childhood and Special Educational Needs (SEN).

Source: LEO

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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