Description

This extended course is perfect if you want a degree in Early Childhood Studies but you don’t have the standard entry requirements. First we prepare you for your degree during your Foundation year, bringing you up to speed with academic skills and a firm grounding in the subject. Then you can go on to do the full undergraduate degree. Our course will give you a fascinating insight into the way children experience their childhoods and how that experience influences them as they develop. You’ll look at childhood from a range of different critical perspectives and explore the factors that influence the childhood experience. You’ll examine issues such as health, early-years legislation and global inequalities in childhood. Fieldwork offers students the opportunity not only to widen their experiences, but also to reflect on their practice and the practice of others. During the degree course there will be several opportunities to observe within fieldwork settings. There may also be the opportunity for students to undertake some of their studies abroad, and there is the opportunity to engage in assessed volunteer work. The overall credit-rating of this course is 360 credits. If for some reason you are unable to achieve this credit you may be entitled to an intermediate award, the level of the award will depend on the amount of credit you have accumulated. You can read the University Student Policies and Regulations on the UEL website.

Intakes

Entry Requirements

Minimal 12 Classes Certificate or Baccalaureate Diploma and English Certificate equivalent IELTS 5.5 or Functional Skills English Level 2 or minimal 8 at Baccalaureate Test or English Linguistic Competencies with B2 on: Writing, Speaking, Reading, Listening. If you don't have any English certificate, you can apply and we can advise you how you can achieve it. For each level, we offer non-standard entry routes for students. Please contact our team to discuss your existing qualifications and we will be able to recommend the most suitable entry point for you. We also offer entry routers for EU students.

Entry Required Documents

Assessment Methods

• Examinations (Knowledge, Thinking and Practical Skills)
• Self reflective assignments (Knowledge Skills)
• Observation of participation in sessions (Practical Skills)
• Seminar participation and group work skills (Skills for life and work - general skills )
• Course work assignments (Knowledge, Thinking and Practical Skills)
• Participation in sessions (Thinking Skills)
• Presentations (Knowledge, Thinking Skills)
• Personal development plans and students’ own reflection (Skills for life and work - general skills )
• Individual tutorials (Knowledge, Thinking and Practical Skills)
• Work-based learning (Skills for life and work - general skills )

Modules

Your career

Early Childhood Studies gives you the skills and knowledge to work in a wide range of jobs with children and for children and their families. Graduates have taken jobs in local government, the NHS, charities, housing associations and day nurseries. Their roles have included childcare project managers, family support workers, play co-ordinators, out-of-school project managers and classroom/education assistants. The University of East London has strong and trusted relationships with local schools, childcare organisations and loyal alumni. This means you’ll have plenty of contact with potential employers through work placements, mentoring and guest lecturers.