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Early Childhood Studies
- BA (Hons)
- 1 Years
- Full-time
- 22/09/2025
- Undergraduate
- City of Bristol College
Course summary
Boost your foundation qualification with a top-up degree, delivered by City of Bristol College.
Run by a specialist university liaison, in collaboration with subject experts from City of Bristol College, BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies Top-Up offers support from a close-knit teaching team, plus access to Bath Spa’s library and digital resources.
This is a child-focused top-up degree, designed by Bath Spa University to enable you to expand on knowledge and ideas from your Foundation degree, thereby challenging you to further develop your thinking and practice. This rich, academic course is grounded in practice and reflection.
This course is delivered by City of Bristol College in collaboration with Bath Spa University
Modules
Modules will include:
• Children’s mark-making and symbolic representation
• Leadership and teamwork
• Differing perspectives of early childhood education
• Play throughout the life course
• Research skills
• Reflective practice
Assessment method
You'll be assessed through coursework and presentations.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- City of Bristol College
Study options
- BA (Hons) • Full-time • 1 Years
Start dates
- 22/09/2025
Apply by
29 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:
- X333
- Institution code:
- B20
- Campus name:
- City of Bristol College
- Campus Code:
- J
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Bath Spa University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
Apply by
29 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:
- X333
- Institution code:
- B20
- Campus name:
- City of Bristol College
- Campus Code:
- J
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
You'll have successfully completed an accredited Foundation Degree in Early Years, or equivalent qualification, and will usually have achieved a minimum average grade profile of 50% in year two of your Foundation degree or equivalent qualification.
If you don't have formal qualifications, previous experience may be taken into account. Candidates will be assessed on an individual basis.
It's a condition of entry that you'll have secured a suitable work-based learning setting by the time of admission.
Please be aware that you'll be required to complete a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) enhanced disclosure check prior to undertaking school placements.
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £8225 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8225 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8225 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8225 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8225 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £8225 | Year 1 |
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
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