Early Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner Status
Swansea UniversityEarly Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner Status BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at Swansea University, based in Swansea, taught full-time over 3 years. Typical A-level entry is BBB.
A-Level Entry
BBB
Typical offer · UCAS
UCAS Points
120 points
Typical offer · UCAS
About this course
Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) offers a holistic approach to understanding children from birth to eight years. It marks the importance of early childhood as a significant period in life which is the basis for a life-long-learning, where children are viewed as capable and competent members of society.
On this course students are required to spend a minimum of 700 hours (approximately 20 weeks) on placement in early childhood settings and are required to display competency in National Occupational Standards to meet Social Care Wales standards. Placements are full-time and set out in blocks of between five and ten weeks. Graduates will qualify with the Early Years Practitioner Status qualification.
Entry Requirements
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Swansea
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Social work, childhood, and youth studies
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ