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Early Childhood Studies

Entry requirements


T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

112

BTEC Extended Diploma possible grades - DMM Access - 24 Merits D18M24P3

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Early childhood studies

**Why this course?**

- Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students

- Achieve a level 6 Graduate Practitioner Competencies by completing an assessed work placement in your final year

- Access the Froebel Archive, containing rare books, toys and photos, collected over the past 200 years.

**About this course?**

This degree consists of a sharp focus on employability in the early years sector - with teaching informed by the influential works of Friedrich Froebel. Roehampton is internationally renowned for its work in early childhood studies. This course takes a distinctive Froebelian approach to the study of early years, grounded in the following principles:

- A holistic view of babies, young children, their families and the communities they are part of, making links with past, present and future.

- The centrality of play and (outdoor) environments for wellbeing and learning.

- Inclusion and connectedness, and a commitment to social justice in the field of early childhood.

- A commitment to recognising and responding to the individual experiences and understandings of children.

- Continued development of understanding of professionalism and professional reflection and action, linking theory, research and practice.

**Skills:**

On our BA Early Childhood Studies, our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates;

- Developing knowledge, skills and confidence to act as an advocate for babies, young children, their families and communities.

- Understanding policy and practice, and learning to engage in critical inquiry and problem solving around key issues in the field.

- Graduate Practitioner Competencies - Students have the opportunity to gain the level 6 certificate through undertaking an assessed placement.

**Career Opportunities:**

You will be well placed to secure a variety of roles, such as:

- Working as an education professional in primary and nursery care (teaching, administration or management)*

- A special needs professional in schools, children centres and the community.

- A children's charity undertaking policy and research, in community support, welfare or housing.

- An NGO or central or local government department.

*This is an academic degree - further study may be needed to gain professional qualifications.

Modules

Examples include: Babies and Toddlers, Froebelian Perspectives: Play and Outdoor Learning, Being a Professional in Early Childhood: Inclusive Practice, Contemporary Issues, Researching Social and Cultural Issues, Studying Young Children; Building Relationships. Placement.

Tuition fees

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

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£15,000
per year
International
£15,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University of Roehampton

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.

76%
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

74%
Staff make the subject interesting
78%
Staff are good at explaining things
78%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
74%
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

80%
Library resources
89%
IT resources
85%
Course specific equipment and facilities
67%
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?

94%
UK students
6%
International students
2%
Male students
98%
Female students
73%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section 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

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.

£19,000
med
Average annual salary
94%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

12%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
10%
Protective service occupations
9%
Public services and other associate professionals

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