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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Education and Childhood course at University Centre South Devon.
We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Education and Childhood at University Centre South Devon. Look out for more info soon.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £8,825 per year |
| Scotland | £8,825 per year |
| Wales | £8,825 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £8,825 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: 2EAC
Here's what University Centre South Devon says about its Education and Childhood course.
A foundation degree is a degree-level qualification that takes two years to complete, and is equivalent to the first two years of a traditional honours degree. Foundation degrees focus on relevant, work-based skills within a particular career route or profession, and are designed to increase employability and progression opportunities. Employers are actively involved in the development of foundation degree programmes to ensure you are ready for employment when you complete your studies. At the end of a foundation degree you have the option to ‘top-up’ your qualification with an additional third year of study to convert it into a full honours degree.
The FdA Education and Childhood incorporates education curriculum spanning the ages from 0 – 18 years, with additional modules focusing on Special Educational Needs and Development (SEND).
This unique curriculum will comprise elements of early years provision as well as primary and special provision. The FdA Education and Childhood will be taught by our expert academic staff team, who are ideally placed in the development of each of the individual modules offered within the curriculum.
The full-time and part-time course has one start point in September.
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Department
Education
Location
UCSD | Paignton
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Childhood and youth studies
• Education studies
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Year One Modules
Professional Practice Safeguarding Children and Young People Equality, Rights, Diversity and Cultural Differences Learners and Education Inclusion and Wellbeing Alternative Pedagogy
Year Two Modules
Research Methods Professional Investigation Social Pedagogy Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND): Learning Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND): Behaviour Child Development
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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 South Devon students who took the Education and Childhood course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
97%
high
Teaching on my course
97%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
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?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
93%
med
Learning opportunities
93%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
100%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
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?
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
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?
88%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
88%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
100%
high
How well organised is your course?
88%
med
Learning resources
92%
med
Learning resources
92%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
80%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
100%
high
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
76%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
94%
med
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
We have no information about graduates who took Education and Childhood at University Centre South Devon.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University Centre South Devon graduates who took Education and Childhood - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£15.3k
First year after graduation
£20.4k
Third year after graduation
£21.4k
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 Education and Childhood.
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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