Early Years (Top Up)

Already Level 5 early years qualified? Our top up course will enhance your knowledge to develop in different areas of the early years whilst honing skills on placements & putting theory into practice.

The early years degree is designed to offer a contemporary, inclusive, and responsive curriculum to learners who will develop into autonomous, competent, confident practitioners.

Our degree has placements at the core and as a student you will be in placement 2 days per week for the entirety of our programme. Our dedicated early years facilities include a simulated early years nursery, so academic lessons are practical and realistic and will prepare you for future employment. You will also have a wide range of experiences to support your study for example forest school, outdoor learning centres and specialist settings.

The degree meets the QAA benchmarks to enable you to practice in early years settings, and throughout the degree you will meet Graduate Practitioner competencies.

What you should know about this course:
- You will learn in a very practical and applied way, linking university teaching and learning to the real world environment

- You will be on placement for 2 days per week for the entirety of the programme working directly with children

- Our specialist facilities simulate an early years nursery for practical academic lessons that will prepare you for employment

- It is taught at the university's iconic Greenwich Campus

- Rated Good for our Early Years teaching (Ofsted, 2023).