Are you an individual who has an inspiration to be a teacher for early childhood level, most of all, do you have a passion for teaching? If you’re interested in learning more about children and childhood and you envisage a career working with and for children and their families, this course will give you an excellent foundation.

The degree is perfect if you want a degree in Early Childhood Studies, Special Needs and Education Studies but you need to have the standard entry requirements for direct entry to final stage. We do believe that each student is unique and that you come to us with a wealth of experiences which can be transferrable during your studies.

This qualification will give you a fascinating insight into the way children experience their childhoods and how that experience influences them as they develop. You’ll look at childhood from a range of different critical perspectives and explore the factors that influence the childhood experience. You’ll examine issues such as health, early-years legislation and global inequalities in childhood.

After completing this qualification you will become a suitable applicant to work as a practitioner in an early years setting in locally or globally (Along with the country legal requirements). Students move into a variety of careers and onward study in social work, education and children’s services.

You’ll learn how children develop, from conception onwards, how they experience life and how that experience forms the basis of their later development. You’ll develop an understanding of the factors that influence childhood, and of how this knowledge is critical in supporting the learning and development of children.