Course Overview

As an early years professional you can make a significant difference to children's lives, working with them at this time of key developmental milestones. As work-based practice is a key part of this course you have the potential to earn whilst you learn. You will study with like-minded people across a range of other related professional roles based in your own community.

This University of Worcester award is delivered by the partner institution The Learning Institute. Delivery venues range across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, London, and Somerset, (though not on the University of Worcester campus). The running of the degree and of individual groups will be subject to minimum numbers.

The partnership between the University of Worcester and the Learning Institute is well established and has been recently reviewed, resulting in the latest suite of new awards on offer.

The course can provide you with the self-confidence, skills, and knowledge to develop your career in the early year's sector. For example, FdA Early Years Professional provides you with the required qualification to take a leadership role within early years settings. The course covers all the necessary criteria to support you in this role. Additionally, other routes out of this degree involve roles in children's center work, school settings, or provisions in statutory, voluntary, and private organizations. The majority of students complete a top-up year to gain a full honors degree with some moving on further into masters level study. This course provides an excellent route to progress to qualified teacher status.

General Eligibility

32 UCAS tariff points

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants to Joint Honours is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).