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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year)
Liverpool Hope University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year) course at Liverpool Hope University.
Most popular A-levels studied
The Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year) course at Liverpool Hope University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Psychology | B |
| Sociology | B |
| English Language | B |
| English Literature | C |
| Biology | D |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Psychology | D |
| Religious Studies | A |
| Sociology | D |
| English Literature | C |
| Geography | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: X301
Here's what Liverpool Hope University says about its Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year) course.
This is a four year degree taught at our Hope Park campus. The Foundation Year aims to develop your skills so that after a year, you will be equipped with the necessary skills needed for studying the full BA Hons degree programme.
Early Childhood 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 Early Childhood degree at Liverpool Hope allows you to study early holistic development from a local, national and international perspective. 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.
The degree is taught by academics from a wide variety of backgrounds, including Sociology, Education, Philosophy and Psychology. The teaching team are all actively involved in research and have published in their specialist fields. They are all members of the thriving Liverpool Hope Childhood Research Forum and contribute to a range of research conferences both nationally and internationally.
Education A degree in Education is a dynamic and stimulating opportunity to study the individual, social, and political forces that shape education, in all its forms. If you are interested in how and why we learn, both formally and informally, in the UK or abroad, then studying Education will challenge and excite you in equal measure. Studying Education at Liverpool Hope will help you to develop academically, professionally, and personally. Our degree is structured around the four key disciplines of education: psychology, sociology, history, and philosophy. Throughout the course, you will engage with evidence and research, link theory to practice, and think more deeply about your own values and aspirations.
While studying Education at Liverpool Hope University, you will become a Hope Education Professional: inspired to put educational theory into practice, able to critically evaluate current policy, and willing to make a difference in the world. The Degree is an ideal foundation for those planning to go on to teacher training or further, at Liverpool Hope University or elsewhere, and for a variety of careers in education and related fields.
Source: Liverpool Hope University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Combined Programmes
Location
Hope Park | Liverpool
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Early childhood studies
• Education studies
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £5,760 per year |
| Scotland | £5,760 per year |
| Wales | £5,760 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £5,760 per year |
| Channel Islands | £5,760 per year |
| International | £15,225 per year |
The modules you will study
Please visit our website for information regarding the curriculum content.
How you will be assessed
Students are assessed via a number of methods. Please go to the course link provided for further information.
Liverpool Hope University student reviews
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1st year student
3 years ago
Four stars: Great
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Four stars: Great
1st year student
3 years ago
Three stars: Good
1st year student
3 years ago
Five stars: Excellent
1st year student
3 years ago
Four stars: Great
1st year student
3 years ago
Not as challenging as I expected it to be, but still enjoyable and thought provoking. the departments are knowledgeable and very good at executing teaching
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Liverpool Hope University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year) course at Liverpool Hope University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
med
Teaching on my course
95%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
97%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
91%
med
Learning opportunities
94%
med
Learning opportunities
94%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
97%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
97%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
97%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
93%
med
Assessment and feedback
93%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
97%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
91%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
97%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
91%
med
Academic support
97%
med
Academic support
97%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
97%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
med
Organisation and management
97%
high
Organisation and management
97%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
97%
high
How well organised is your course?
97%
high
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
100%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
96%
high
Student voice
96%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
93%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
97%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
97%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
81%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
93%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
97%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
med
Teaching on my course
94%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
93%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
med
Learning opportunities
92%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
med
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?
95%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
94%
med
Assessment and feedback
94%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
93%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
90%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
92%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
98%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
95%
med
Academic support
96%
med
Academic support
96%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
99%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
91%
med
Organisation and management
91%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
87%
med
How well organised is your course?
96%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
96%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
86%
med
Student voice
86%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
81%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
87%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
95%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
med
Student information
The Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year) course at Liverpool Hope University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Liverpool Hope University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
45%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
87%
In work, study or other activity
66%
Say it fits with future plans
62%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
14%
Administrative occupations
12%
Welfare Professionals
11%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Graduate statistics
80%
Say it fits with future plans
70%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics
35%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
15%
Administrative occupations
10%
Caring personal services
Graduate statistics
45%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
90%
Say it fits with future plans
90%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
25%
Teaching Professionals
5%
Caring personal services
5%
Elementary occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Liverpool Hope University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£21.5k
First year after graduation
£33.8k
Third year after graduation
£31.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£23.4k
First year after graduation
£25.2k
Third year after graduation
£27k
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 Education (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
Discussions
Discussions
Students are talking about Liverpool Hope University on The Student Room.
Chat with Liverpool Hope University
We have a team of Graduate Advocates who you will interact with on TSR forums and discussions.
The Graduate Advocates have a range of university experiences, from living on campus, undertaking both UG and PG courses and studying a whole range of different degrees; their degrees include Education, Drama, Sport and History, to name a few.
We hope to share these experiences and perspectives with you in order to help you along your own journey!
If you’ve watched some of our YouTube videos or looked through our Flickr albums you’ll know that we are incredibly lucky to be surrounded by stunning grounds in an culture rich city that makes Liverpool Hope a very special place to study.
Please get in touch if you have any questions at all about studying at Liverpool Hope University – from course enquiries to fees and funding or what it’s like to live in Liverpool - and we will be happy to help.
As well as messaging us on The Student Room, you can also contact us by:
T: 0151 291 3111 E: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/LiverpoolHopeUniversity Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiverpoolHopeUK
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