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Early Childhood Studies (Graduate Practitioner) at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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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 2025.

This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Discover how babies, toddlers and young children develop, learn and think, and pick up practical skills and experience to help shape their future. You’ll grow your understanding of professional and inclusive practice and how you can develop a rewarding career supporting babies, toddlers, young children and families in a variety of early years settings. You’ll study the latest theories, issues and approaches in education, and put your knowledge into practice on placement. You’ll develop as a professional Early Childhood practitioner and build your leadership skills.

  • Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies (ECGPC)*
When you study with us, you’ll complete the ECGPC (Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies). This is a professionally recognised framework that’ll enhance your employability and provide clarity for employers about the graduate level of your achievements. Join a course that ranked 13th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2025. 95% for “Learning resources” and 95% for “Communication of mental well-being support” (National Student Survey 2024). Gain a globally recognised degree qualification. Learn on placements to gain experience in a variety of early years settings. Gain additional experience though volunteering and work experience. Save time and money with an accelerated degree and demonstrate the drive to succeed. Careers Guided by the Early Years Professional Framework, we work with employers to ensure our BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies will give you the knowledge, skills and abilities that they need. You’ll be qualified to work in any registered setting in England, including nurseries and pre-schools, and with additional training you could also consider a career in educational psychology or social work. When you graduate, you might decide to continue on to a Masters course, such as one of our MA Education degrees, which include options to specialise in leadership and management, SEND, and Montessori settings, or our PGCE. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship to get 20% off your fees. Teaching You’ll start by focussing on human development and the role played by parents and other key people in children’s lives, as well as your own development as a learner. Later, you’ll consider wider and more complex issues around children’s education, including children’s rights and protection, and disability, difference and special educational needs. In your final year, you’ll also explore leadership and management, and complete an independent research project on a relevant topic of your choice. Throughout the course you’ll gain experience on placement, and achieve your Early Childhood Practitioner Competencies.

Modules

Year 1: The Developing Child; The Developing Graduate Practitioner in Practice; Safeguarding and Wellbeing; Inclusive Research with Children; Creative Pedagogy: How Children Learn (0-8); The Reflective Graduate Practitioner in Practice; Education for Global Citizenship and the Use of Artificial Intelligence; Into ARU. Year 2: Exploring a Sustainable Education; Innovative Change Through a Creative Lens of Leadership; The Professional Graduate Practitioner in Practice; Undergraduate Major Project; Advocating for Children's Rights; Ruskin Module.

Assessment method

You'll show your progress through different methods that will support the professional skills you need to progress within the education sector. These include observations, patchwork texts, presentations, case studies, portfolios, posters, investigations, reports and essays.

How to apply

29Jan

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:
X3C0
Institution code:
A60
Campus name:
Chelmsford Campus
Campus code:
A

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

We welcome applications from international and EU students, and accept a range of international qualifications.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.anglia.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/early-childhood-studies

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

Student Outcomes

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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £11440 Year 1
Northern Ireland £11440 Year 1
Scotland £11440 Year 1
Wales £11440 Year 1
Channel Islands £11440 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £11440 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

https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-study/help-with-finances/undergraduate https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
Early Childhood Studies (Graduate Practitioner) at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS