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Foundation Degree - FD
Early Years Care and Education
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Early Years Care and Education course at University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College.
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A level
D,D
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L524
Here's what University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College says about its Early Years Care and Education course.
Inspire future generations on our Early Years Care and Education Foundation Degree. In West Yorkshire alone, childcare roles are among those that have seen the largest growth and employment in recent years (West Yorkshire Combined Authority, 2021). You could be among those securing employment in one of many sectors looking to employ people to work with children including the childcare, charity and voluntary, healthcare, social care, teaching and education sectors. Or you might want to consider working with children in other industries such as law, leisure, sport and tourism and public services and administration.
With a work-focused approach, you will gain vital academic skills alongside vital industry experience. Develop your understanding of safeguarding and build on your language development knowledge, whilst learning how to create an inclusive and engaging environment for all. This is the ideal degree to begin your future in childcare roles such as:
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Early years or nursery practitioner
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Nursery Lead
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Nursery Manager
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Childcare or early years assistant
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Classroom or learning support assistant
Become a teacher in three years with our Foundation and Top-Up degree route. After this foundation degree, you may go on to study our Top-Up degree to gain a full BA (Hons) degree (with QTS).
Source: University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree - FD
Department
University Centre
Location
Mabgate | Leeds
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Early years education
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,000 per year |
| Scotland | £9,000 per year |
| Wales | £9,000 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,000 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,000 per year |
| EU | £14,000 per year |
| International | £14,000 per year |
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College
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 University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College students who took the Early Years Care and Education course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
98%
high
Teaching on my course
98%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
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?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
100%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
90%
med
Assessment and feedback
96%
high
Assessment and feedback
96%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
90%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
low
Organisation and management
85%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
90%
med
How well organised is your course?
80%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
90%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
93%
high
Student voice
93%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
90%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
100%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
90%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
78%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
100%
high
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College graduates who took Early Years Care and Education - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£20.8k
First year after graduation
£21.9k
Third year after graduation
£22.6k
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 Care and Education.
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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