Course summary

1st in the UK for our research impact in Education in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) 8th in the UK for Education (Complete University Guide 2025) 10th in the UK for Education (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024) About the course Do you want to work with children from birth to five years old (including Reception) in the public and private sectors? Achieve Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) in just one year with this Masters-level course. Early Years learning primarily focuses on the following ideas: -what constitutes ‘quality’ in Early Years education? -equity, inclusion and justice for the pre-school child and the wider family -ideas of communication, imagination, language and literacy, and provision for the bi/trilingual child -understandings of early mathematical and scientific development -discourses of nurture, care and attachment. On this MA, there are two routes available: an employment-based route for people already working in an Early Years setting a placement route for those not currently working in the sector. As a student on the employment-based route, you’d normally work in an Early Years setting within about 90 minutes’ travelling distance from our campus. This is so you can attend teaching on campus as well as work within your placement setting. University staff also need to be able to support you on your placement. As a student on the graduate route, we’d seek to place you within similar travelling distance of our campus. We welcome applicants currently not living within 90 minutes of campus. Please note that, if your application is successful, we would expect you to relocate so we can give you the appropriate level of support in your work and studies. This course is currently funded by the UK Government. There is currently no fee to pay for UK students. There are also training bursaries if you’re on the employment based route. Find out more on the UK Government web pages: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-initial-teacher-training-2024-to-2025-funding-guidance About Sussex Our courses, research, culture and campus aim to stimulate, excite and challenge. From scientific discovery to global policy, from student welfare to career development, Sussex innovates and takes a lead. And today, in every part of society and across the world, you'll find someone from Sussex making an original and valuable contribution. Location Study on our beautiful, green campus on the edge of the South Downs National Park and just minutes from the vibrant seaside city of Brighton & Hove. We’re near to Gatwick airport and just over an hour from London. We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.