Early Childhood Studies (Online)

University of East London

Undergraduate BA (Hons) Distance learning (full-time) 3 Years Social work, childhood, and youth studies

Early Childhood Studies (Online) BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at University of East London, based in Stratford, taught distance learning (full-time) over 3 years. 98% of final-year students rated the course positively in the National Student Survey, and graduates earn £24,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Typical A-level entry is BBC.

A-Level Entry

BBC

Typical offer · UCAS

UCAS Points

112 points

Typical offer · UCAS

Student Satisfaction

97.61%

NSS · Office for Students

Avg. Graduate Salary

£24,000

15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni

About this course

If you're interested in learning more about children and childhood and you envisage a career working with and for children and their families, this course will give you an excellent foundation.

Studying by distance learning allows you to study at your convenience. It gives you the flexibility to study from any location within a structured and supported framework. It also gives you the opportunity to combine gaining an academic qualification with your work or family commitments.

Our course will give you a fascinating insight into the way children experience their childhoods and how that experience influences them as they develop.

You'll look at childhood from a range of different critical perspectives and explore the factors that influence the childhood experience. You'll examine issues such as health, early-years legislation and global inequalities in childhood.

Students on the online learning course come from all over the world, including the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Australasia, as well as the UK.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BBC
UCAS Tariff Points 112 points
BTEC DMM

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Distance learning (full-time)
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Stratford
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Social work, childhood, and youth studies
Avg. Graduate Salary
£24,000