Early Childhood Education BA
UCL (University College London)
UCAS Code: X302 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
No specific subjects. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction, 12 credits at Merit and 3 credits at Pass, all from Level 3 units.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,M1,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF - teaching from 2016) with Distinction, Distinction, Distinction.
Scottish Advanced Higher
ABB at Advanced Highers (or AB at Advanced Higher and BBB at Higher).
Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A levels at grades ABB.
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About this course
Early childhood education, from a global perspective, emphasises children’s rights, social justice, and early childhood policy and practice. Led by world-leading experts at the IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, this interdisciplinary programme supports students in developing knowledge and skills to address societal inequalities and tackle global challenges at the local, national, and international levels. The Early Childhood Education BA is the undergraduate flagship programme of the Department of Learning and Leadership, where you will learn from world-leading experts in Early Years, Primary Education, Leadership and Education Policy. Our students have the exciting opportunity to work with like-minded colleagues at the heart of London’s most thriving and stimulating global education community.
Your knowledge and experience are at the forefront of the programme’s priorities, providing a supportive, welcoming, and collaborative environment for your learning. This will enable you to thrive in your studies and to develop your confidence as a future professional and critical thinker prepared to work and lead in diverse areas, including education, NGOs, and the private, public, and governmental policy sectors.
This programme provides the foundational knowledge essential for future learning if you wish to continue your studies within the postgraduate programmes offered in the department and beyond, which include our international MA programmes in Early Years Education, Primary Education and Educational Leadership.
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UCL (University College London)
Education, Practice and Society
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