Early Years and Childhood Studies (Progression route)

University of Suffolk
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 1 Year Social work, childhood, and youth studiesEducation

About this course

The BA (Hons) Early Years and Childhood Studies (Progression Route) is an exciting programme enabling those working in early years to complete a full honours degree. The course is suitable as a pathway to primary school teaching providing you have achieve GCSE maths, English and Science. 

You will study early intervention, child health and professional practice alongside their dissertation study. Topics offered for dissertation in previous years included identification of gifted and talented children, the value of home visiting in transitions and whether the school starting age is too young. Future employment opportunities exist in schools, children's centres, playgroups, nurseries, social care and voluntary organisations.

Whist this is a full-time course, typically this course generally only requires 1-2 days on campus attendance, supported by self-directed study. This means you can continue to work alongside your studies and balance other commitments. This programme is not open to students requiring a Student visa to study in the UK.

The course is suitable as a pathway for further study to progress onto either a primary or secondary school teaching programme.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
1172 Social services managers and directors
2461 Social workers
2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
2314 Primary education teaching professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Lowestoft
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Social work, childhood, and youth studies, Education