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Birmingham Newman University
Genners Lane
Bartley Green
Birmingham
B32 3NT
Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)
- 2 Study options
- Undergraduate
- Birmingham Newman University
Course summary
The Foundation Year is the first year of a four-year undergraduate degree at Birmingham Newman University. It offers a flexible route into higher education for students who may not meet standard entry requirements or who are returning to study after time away. Whether you are exploring a new direction or looking to strengthen your academic foundations, this additional year of study provides the structure, support and space to help you succeed.
The BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies at Birmingham Newman University offers a purposeful and inclusive route into working with young children and families. If you’re committed to helping children feel safe, valued and understood, this course gives you the knowledge, experience and mentoring to make that commitment a reality. You’ll explore how children grow and learn across the 0–8 age range, while developing confidence in observation, planning, inclusive approaches and reflective practice. From your first day, you’ll be part of a university community that champions care, integrity and personal growth.
Modules
Course Modules
Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for further details.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Birmingham Newman University
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- N36
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Birmingham Newman University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- N36
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
UCAS TariffOffer: 48
Please refer to the Newman University website for further details.
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.
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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
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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
The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, on enrolment and in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).
Additional cost information associated with undergraduate degrees can be found at https://www.newman.ac.uk/knowledge-base/additional-costs-for-undergraduate-courses/
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