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- BA (Hons) - Education Studies with Early Years (Top Up)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Online Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
Course Overview
Throughout the course, youll complete practical placements in early years settings, giving you valuable hands-on experience. Youll have the flexibility to choose a placement with an institution or organisation youre already familiar with, or we can support you in finding a new one. If youre currently working in an early years setting, your job can even count as your placement.
Our industry-experienced tutors will guide you, providing a solid academic foundation to enhance your practical learning. Youll explore key topics in early years education, teaching, and learning, while gaining both national and international perspectives on education.
On this course you will...
- Complete work-based placements, enhancing your academic knowledge and boosting your employability.
- Develop a critical understanding of educational environments and approaches in relation to early years practice including equality, diversity, leadership and management.
- Benefit from a personalised learning environment, including a personal tutor and small class groups.
- Complete research inquiries in early years educational settings on issues that are of interest to you, developing analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Learn flexibly and study at times that suit you via Distance Learning.
Modules
Tuition fees
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- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
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- Australia
- Austria
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- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
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- Czech Republic
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- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- England
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
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- Guinea
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- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
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- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
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- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea DPR (North Korea)
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
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- Malawi
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- Maldives
- Mali
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- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
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- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Authority
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of Ireland
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- San Marino
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- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
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- Spain
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- St. Lucia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Sweden
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- Tunisia
- Turkey
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- United States
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- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
拢 14,900per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
University information

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University League Table
123rd
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Campus address
University of Cumbria, Registered Office, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HH, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
79th out of 91 5
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Entry standards
/ Max 224127 57%62nd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10074.0 74%61st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.81 70%88th
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