Early Childhood (Top-up) (Q90)

Open University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Distance learning 1-2 Years Social work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

Gain your Top-up BA (Hons) Early Childhood in one or two years. Designed for experienced early years practitioners, this top-up route lets you count previous study in a relevant subject towards our Top-up BA (Hons) Early Childhood. You’ll need a Foundation degree, Higher National Diploma or Diploma of Higher Education in Early Years/ Early Childhood. Building on your prior study and experience, you’ll advance your professional development by completing two modules covering working with children and research with children and young people. Achieve your degree in less time while gaining an excellent foundation for a career working with young children.

Key features of the course

  • Offers a fast-track route to gaining our BA (Honours) Early Childhood

  • Encourages critical understanding and reflection on contemporary issues and debates in early childhood

  • Prepares you for further research, study, enquiry and practice
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
    2319 Teaching professionals
    1172 Social services managers and directors
    3231 Higher level teaching assistants
    2461 Social workers

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    1-2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Social work, childhood, and youth studies