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Early Years and Childhood Studies (Foundation)

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

This course introduces you to key ideas in child and youth development, inclusive education, and research, helping you understand how children and young people learn and grow in different settings. You’ll explore what learning really means, develop essential skills for university study, and discover how education works in real-life contexts – including your local community. Whether you're interested in early years, special education, or broader education studies, this course will help you build the confidence and knowledge you need for your future career.

Features and Benenfits

  • Build strong academic foundations - Learn how to write essays, manage your time, use digital tools and think critically – all the essential skills to succeed at university and beyond.

  • Explore how learning works - Dive into key learning theories and cognitive processes like memory and attention, and understand how they impact both your learning and others'.

  • Get hands-on with research and local practice - Develop basic research skills and apply them in a real-world project exploring education settings in your local area.

  • Discover your future pathway - Gain insight into different education specialisms and career routes, including early years, special education and youth work, and understand how education connects with families, policy, and communities.

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
X341
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Foundation, 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
X341
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation
  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
80 points

Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. 
80 UCAS Tariff Points at A Level or acceptable alternatives

A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement.

AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications.

Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMP

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum 80 UCAS Tariff Points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DM

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24 points

IB Diploma with minimum 24 points overall or 80 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics

GCSE Grade D or 3 in English Language or Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English.

IELTS 5.5 with no component below 5.5, taken within the two years of course start date.

DBS and Child Disqualification checks required. Instructions on how to complete these checks will be provided once you hold a firm offer for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

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.

At Manchester Met, our mission is to recruit ambitious students from all backgrounds and to inspire and support them to achieve their potential. Where applicants with WP flags receive an offer but don’t quite meet conditions, we may be able to look again at these applications. Where we are unable to offer a place on a chosen course, we may seek to make an alternative offer. For further information please click the link below.

Learn more on the Manchester Metropolitan University website

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-early-years-and-childhood-studies-foundation-year/september-2026/#fees

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