Professional Practice in Childhood Studies
Develop your knowledge and understanding of working with babies and young children on this foundation degree for practitioners.
About this course
This course is designed to meet the exact but changing needs of employers in the early years sector. So you'll gain the valuable skills you need to progress within childhood education and care. You'll study a broad range of topics. First year modules cover health and wellbeing, play and learning, and inclusion and diversity. This course includes an optional Early Years Educator (EYE) pathway too3. Build practical skills while you learn, carrying out part of your training in your own workplace. You could access our on-campus simulated early years learning environment, and study for accredited Forest School certification, too.
This prepares you to work outside with children, taking into acount a range of extra needs, and gives you a valuable extra qualification. You'll develop essential skills and attributes that employers in the sector value while gaining experience in an academic background. Gain the expertise and knowledge to apply for a top-up qualification with Graduate Practitioner Status, or other professional education route.
Entry Requirements
What do I need?
- You must be working or volunteering in an appropriate setting with children in the age or stage range of 0-8 years.
- The University requires evidence that you have a current satisfactory DBS disclosure.
- We expect applicants to demonstrate an experience of, or interest in, a related subject and an aptitude for academic work which may be determined by an essay and/or interview alongside the application.
- Applicants should usually hold GCSE Grade A-C (7 - 4) English qualification, or equivalent.
We welcome applicants of all ages, and we take into account life experiences as well as professional qualifications and awards. We do not ask for specific qualifications but look instead for motivation, a minimum of two years of childcare experience and evidence that you will be able to succeed in study at degree level.
A telephone interview or email conversation may be arranged with the Programme Director once your application has been received. Each application is considered on its own merits. You need to be confident that you can meet the demands of an undergraduate course, including the challenge of writing extended essays and reports.
You must include a personal reference as part of your application.
Have questions? Our admissions team will be happy to help.
Typical offer
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Fees & Funding
How much is it?
£7,500 per year
The amount you pay may increase each year, in line with inflation - but capped to the Retail Price Index (RPI).
Standard Tuition Fee
£7,500
per year
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Get in touch to find out more
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the programme in more detail, we’re here to help.
- Email: fhsadmiss@hull.ac.uk
- Call: 01482 463103
94.9% employability (Education Studies) UK domicile full-time first degree leavers; Higher Education Graduate Outcomes statistics, for the academic year 2021/22, published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency June 2024.
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EYE status is a Department of Education approved qualification that allows you to be recognised as a ‘full and relevant’ practitioner in the early years sector. To achieve EYE status, you will need to complete a portfolio of evidence and have level 2 maths by the end of the course.