Qualification requirements

• Applicants will typically have 240 HE credits from a Foundation degree or a HE Diploma in a relevant field of study. • Applicants are expected have a current (or prospective) voluntary or paid employment in a relevant setting for a minimum of 360 hours per academic year equating to 12 hours per week of study. • Typically, applicants are expected to have three years of experience in a voluntary or paid role working with children. • Applications from students who have studied an FdA or HE Diploma from an alternative HEI provider, will be examined against required Knowledge, Skills and Understanding, to ensure parity and the necessary skills required for level 6. Where there are differences in relation to specific theories that may have been studied, lecturers will provide links to reading to support students understanding. • Students are required to complete and submit a signed Workplace Agreement, endorsed by the head teacher or workplace manager of the setting where they are employed or volunteer. The Workplace Agreement formalises the tripartite partnership between the student, the setting, and the University, and confirms that the student holds a current and valid Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance. • Submission of a completed Workplace Agreement is a strict condition of enrolment and until the Workplace Agreement has been received by the University Placement Office, the student is provisionally enrolled. • Instructions on the return of the Workplace Agreement is provided during the enrolment and induction process. Students who fail to meet this requirement within the specified timeframe may be subject to an enforced break in learning, unless exceptional circumstances apply. In line with the priority which it gives to promoting opportunities for lifelong learning and widening access to Higher Education, the University welcomes applications from prospective students who are seeking to gain exemption from some parts of an academic programme by gaining recognition for prior learning. Such claims may be based on a previous course of study that equates to the required 240 UCAS credits. If a prospective student has appropriate experience and has recently completed or studied modules as part of a previous qualification, they may apply for Recognition for Prior Learning in line with the relevant Code of Practice.