20Mar
UndergraduateCourse summary
TEF Gold
Staffordshire University has opted into the TEF and received a Gold award.
A degree from our Early Childhood Studies programme is ideal if you want to gain a graduate-level qualification that will enable you to work with children aged from birth to 8 years old. You'll have a holistic approach to understanding early childhood, relating appropriate educational theory to practice. You'll look critically at the role of play, considering differing curriculum models and examining the impact of early childhood researchers and theorists on current government perspectives and practices. This degree will prepare you for many types of employment and is supported by employers within the industry. Graduates from our Early Childhood Studies degree have progressed into primary Teacher Training, early years teaching, social work, further education, charity work and management. You'll gain placement opportunities across the birth to 8 years old age range and you'll establish lifelong networks that you can use throughout your career. In addition to our ‘core’ Early Childhood Studies degree we offer another pathway in Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND), which provides a more detailed focus into that area. On successful completion of study, we will issue one of the following awards dependent on your chosen pathway: BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies, BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Special Education Needs and Disability Work placements Our placement staff will work with you to identify a suitable location for your work placement. Please also note that you are responsible for any costs incurred in travelling to and from your work placement, and for any accommodation costs. Students on our Early Childhood Studies degrees have worked with:
- Schools
- Colleges
- Early years settings
- SEND settings
- NGOs
- Private training organisations
- Local Councils
- Armed Forces
- Prison Service
- Local Authorities
Course details
Modules
Year 1 compulsory modules: • Personal, Professional and Academic Development • Introduction to Young Children’s Development • Working with babies 0-3 • History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Year 2 compulsory modules: Collaborative Working Safeguarding and Child Protection Professional Development: Reflecting on Practice Play Therapy Children with Complex Needs (SEND Route Only) Year 3 compulsory modules: Research Methods (SEND pathway must have SEND focus) Numeracy and Literacy Acquisition in the Early Years Independent Research Project (SEND Pathway must have SEND focus) Global Perspectives on Childhood
How to apply
15Jan
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:
- L590
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- Staffordshire University (Stoke Campus)
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £14000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
For further details of what is and is not included in your tuition fees please visit www.staffs.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees/
Provider information
Staffordshire University
College Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE