Reasons to choose Kingston University
We have a long history of delivering work-based learning courses valued by employers. This course can springboard you into employment or progression within a current or new setting whilst developing your skills.
We will combine your experiences in your workplace or placement with one day a week on campus at Kingston University.
You will be assessed through a variety of assignments and portfolio building. There are no written exams.
Why choose this course?
This degree provides real-world experience in Early Years education through taught content and workplace learning/placements. You will develop critical, analytical and transferable skills that employers value.
Taught sessions are on campus one day a week, with a minimum of 16 hours in paid or voluntary work per week in an appropriate Early Years setting. Applicants not working in the sector, will be provided with a suitable placement.
Our course has been developed for both practitioners and those new to the Early Years sector. There is an emphasis on developing professional practice, play, pedagogical approaches, leadership, sustainability, equality, diversity and inclusion. There are opportunities for you to develop your own unique interests and philosophy within the programme through cross disciplinary discussions.
Your module learning, teaching and portfolio work align with the working practices outlined in the Early Childhood Studies Subject benchmark.
The optional Graduate Practitioner Competencies (GPC) Pathway allows you to showcase the nine competencies defined by the Early Childhood Studies Degree Network (ECSDN) in a practical setting. This route empowers you to demonstrate leadership by using your knowledge and skills to apply innovative and critical thinking to a range of professional situations. It helps you to position yourself as a leader, to advocate and promote the best interests of children and their families.
During the course you will need to be assessed in your workplace and will be supported to access alternative placements/work settings/community settings outside your usual place of work, to provide evidence practice across the 0–8 age range.
Example modules include Development Theories, Play and Pedagogy, Assessment and Inclusive Approaches in the Early Years. Visit our website for more details.
You will be assessed through a variety of assignments and portfolio building. There are no written exams.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Kingston University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
Non-Tariff: Non-UCAS Tariff-based Level 3 qualifications are also considered for entry such as NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and other vocational qualifications, are also considered for entry. These will be assessed on application submission.
Professional Discussion:
To assist applicants in selecting the most suitable pathway for their careers, they will be invited to participate in a professional discussion.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
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