Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation Year
Swansea UniversityUndergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years Social work, childhood, and youth studies
A-Level Entry
DDD - CDD
Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,000
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.
The Foundation Year gives you an exciting introduction to Higher Education, setting you up with the skills, confidence, and knowledge that you’ll need to be successful on your undergraduate degree. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after Further Education or are returning to education after a gap.
Students spend 700 hours (approximately 20 weeks) on placement in early childhood settings and are required to display competency in National Occupational Standards set by Social Care Wales. Graduates will qualify with the Early Years Practitioner Status qualification awarded by Social Care Wales.
Entry Requirements
A-Level Grades DDD - CDD
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
1172 Social services managers and directors
2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
2461 Social workers
2319 Teaching professionals
3231 Higher level teaching assistants
Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time including foundation year
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Swansea
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Social work, childhood, and youth studies
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £25,000