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Early Childhood Studies

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About this course


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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

8 years | Part-time | 2024

4 years | Full-time with time abroad | 2024

Subject

Early childhood studies

Children today face complex futures - and an uncertain world. Technology is rapidly changing children’s lives - and their rights. Perceptions of gender identity are shifting. And austerity has impacted children’s development across the UK and the world.

Early Childhood practitioners with specialist skills and professional knowledge are needed - now more than ever - to support children and families with the challenges of the 21st Century.

And when you study Early Childhood Studies at Oxford Brookes, you’ll explore the most significant issues facing children today - like:

- digital technologies and children’s understanding of the online world

- inequality, and its impact on children and families

- children’s emotional health

You’ll also build sought-after practitioner skills for a career working with children, families and communities. You’ll build hands-on experience through your placements. And you’ll graduate with convincing experience on your CV, ready to progress into fields like:

- Teacher training

- Play therapy

- Special educational needs

- Social work and more

Modules

You will learn about how very young children grow and develop in the family and in different cultures. Practical experience, where you observe and work in different settings, underpins the theory taught. We have strong links with local providers of early childhood care and education, and there are placement opportunities throughout the course. There is an observational focus in the first year followed by extended placements in Years 2 and 3. Year 1 covers topics such as early years in the UK context, families, culture and context, play and pedagogy. Year 2 and 3 modules cover such issues as reflective practice, equality and identity, child development, professional roles in early years, literature for young children and outdoor learning.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
International
£15,950
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Oxford Brookes University

Department:

Education

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

80%
Early childhood studies

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Childhood and youth studies

Teaching and learning

60%
Staff make the subject interesting
90%
Staff are good at explaining things
90%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
80%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

89%
Library resources
100%
IT resources
78%
Course specific equipment and facilities
80%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

96%
UK students
4%
International students
6%
Male students
94%
Female students
59%
2:1 or above
16%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
C

After graduation


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Childhood and youth studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
97%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

80%
Welfare professionals
12%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
8%
Caring personal services

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Childhood and youth studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£29k

£29k

£32k

£32k

£35k

£35k

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