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University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
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Inverness
IV2 3JH
Childhood Practice
- 1 Study option
- Undergraduate
- 7 Campuses
- Awarded by:
- Scottish Qualifications Authority trading as SQA
Course summary
Are you looking for a career that's both meaningful and rewarding? Are you caring, patient and keen to support children's development as you help them grow in confidence, skills and independence?
Our new HNC Childhood Practice has been designed in partnership with the sector to reflect the knowledge, skills and values needed by today's Early Learning and Childcare workforce.
This updated qualification combines current industry practice with extensive work-based learning, helping you develop the confidence and practical experience employers are looking for.
Joining a more streamlined qualification, with fewer assessments and greater emphasis on meaningful learning, allows you to focus on developing the vital professional skills needed to support children and young people effectively. You'll explore key areas including child development, safeguarding, children's rights, pedagogy, additional support needs, outdoor learning, and reflective practice, while applying your learning in real-world settings.
Whether you are at the beginning of your career in Early Learning and Childcare or already in practice and looking to build on your existing experience, this course provides a recognised pathway into the sector. Successful completion of this HNC enables registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) at Practitioner level, opening the door to a wide range of rewarding career opportunities. If you are passionate about supporting children to learn, develop and thrive, this Next Gen HNC Childhood Practice is an excellent first step towards a professional career in the sector.
Please note that applications via UCAS are for the HNC only. If you wish to apply for BA (Hons) Childhood Practice please see our website for details of how to apply. If you wish to study this course fully online you should apply to, and will be enrolled and supported by, UHI North, West and Hebrides.
Modules
Module outline
Year 1 - HNC
You will study the following modules:
Additional support needs: positive support strategies for children and young people
Developing reflective practice
Health, safeguarding, wellbeing and rights
Outdoor learning and sustainability
Pedagogy in practice
Placement
How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- H49
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
Experience in a relevant setting or similar work, either in a voluntary capacity or as an informal carer is essential.
UHI does not use Tariff points, and accepts a range of qualifications. Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis.
Please note that applications via UCAS are for the HNC only. If you wish to apply for BAH Childhood Practice please see our website for details of how to apply. https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/hnc-childhood-practice/
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- This is a Category 1 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required to successfully achieve target qualification, where there is guaranteed contact with vulnerable groups in key elements of the course.
- Other
- Experience in a relevant setting or similar work, either in a voluntary capacity or as an informal carer is essential
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | Overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0 |
| PTE Academic | 50 | Minimum score of 50 |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 69 | Min 69 or above with min 17 in each section |
Our programmes are taught and examined in English. To make the most of your studies, you must be able to communicate fluently and accurately in spoken and written English in an academic environment and provide certified proof of your competence before starting your course. Please note that English language tests need to have been taken no more than two years prior to the start date of the course. The minimum English language requirements to study at the University of the Highlands and Islands are detailed below:https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/international/eligibility/english-language-requirements/
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
UHI is committed to achieving widening access, and achieving a fair balance of entrants to higher education. Widening access can be broadly defined as ‘ensuring fair access to higher education’. Widening access is principally about ensuring that those who have the ability and potential to benefit from a higher education, irrespective of their background or economic circumstances can do so.
Learn more on the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) website
International entry requirements
This course is not currently available for international students (including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK) requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK. Students currently living in the UK and assessed as international for fees please refer to our website.
Further information for International applicants can be found on our website. https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/international/
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1285* | |
| England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £7886* | |
| EU & International | £9460* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For course specific fees information please refer to the Fees/funding tab on the university website course page.
You can also find information on additional funding available such as bursaries and scholarships at https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/first-steps/how-much-will-it-cost/funding-your-studies/bursaries-and-scholarships/
Sponsorship information
Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards and Discretionary Funds
Further information on funding, scholarships and bursaries can be found on our website.
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