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Early Childhood Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Turn your passion for working with children into a rewarding career with this BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education degree. You’ll develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to support young children and their families, making a lasting difference to future generations.

Blending theory with practice, the course includes 80 days of placement across a range of early years settings. This hands-on experience helps you apply your learning, build professional skills and boost your employability.

You’ll graduate as a confident, reflective practitioner and critical thinker, with a qualification recognised as ‘full and relevant’ by the Department for Education. The course is suitable whether you’re progressing from Level 3 study or already working in early childhood and looking to advance your career, with flexible full-time and part-time options.

Each year includes placement opportunities in settings such as nurseries, schools and specialist organisations, with your final placement tailored to your interests. You’ll also learn in a simulated early years environment to prepare for practice.

On successful completion, if you are interested in pursuing a career in primary teaching you’ll be guaranteed an interview for a Primary Education PGCE (3–11) at Herts and receive support to consider a number of other careers working with children; With opportunities to study abroad and 100% coursework-based assessment, this degree offers a practical and supportive route into a fulfilling career.

Modules

Course Modules

For a full list of modules, see the 'What will I Study' section of the course page on our website.

Assessment method

100% coursework.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
X310
Institution code:
H36
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
X310
Institution code:
H36
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BCC

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 104

Access to HE Diploma
Merit: 45

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE in English literature or English language (Grade 4 or above) OR Level 2 Functional Skills in English

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

104 UCAS points

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

Please be advised, the advertised entry requirements are subject to change.

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band or equivalent

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.

To be considered for a contextual offer, you must be a UK-domiciled student with ‘Home’ fees status and meet at least one of the criteria below:
Free school meals
Care experienced
Estranged
Refugee
Indices of Multiple Deprivation Quintile 1 (IMD Q1)
Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen, and Boater (GRTSB)

For more details, please visit: https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/undergraduate-degrees

Learn more on the University of Hertfordshire 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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern IrelandTBC

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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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