BA Applied Education with Early Years
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points You will need one of the following: 112 UCAS points (standard offer), or 96 UCAS points (contextual offer) Read more about contextual offer eligibility. Points must come from a Level 3 qualification listed on the UCAS tariff calculator. Accepted qualifications We accept: A Levels in at least two subjects BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM (standard) / MMM (contextual) BTEC Diploma – D*D* (standard) / DD (contextual) Access to HE Diploma T Levels International Baccalaureate – 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level We also welcome applications from students who are taking Level 3 or higher qualifications not on the UCAS tariff calculator. These are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Additional requirements You will also need: GCSE English Grade 4/C or Level 2 Functional Skills in English International qualifications We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit our International page for full details.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Applied Education with Early Years. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes a placement-based module in early years settings and a year-long educational project with supervisory support.
Modules
- Mental Wealth and Professional Fitness
- Health and Education Study Skills
- Health and Education Analytical Skills
- Media and Communication Skills
- Educators of Tomorrow
- Mental Wealth and Professional Fitness – Embarking on Professional Development
- Introduction to Research and Inquiry
- Exploring Social Worlds
- Introduction to AI & Data in Education
- Play and Holistic Development
- Care, Wellbeing and Safe Early Years Environments
- Mental Wealth & Professional Fitness: Exploring Professional Development and Career Planning
- Identity and Social Justice
- Building Research Communities
- Education and Sustainability: A Practice Based Approach
- In-the-moment planning and teachable moments in early childhood
- Pedagogies of partnership: Working with parents, families, and communities
- Inquire, Innovate, Impact: The Education Research Project
- Mental Wealth & Professional Fitness: Preparing the Future Graduate
- Transformational Leadership
- Early years pedagogy in practice: Curriculum-making and pedagogical approaches
- Early years practice portfolio: Professional identity and reflective practice