- Graduates of this course are now teaching and working in the early years, child protection and social care sectors. - Our lecturing team is experienced in supporting you to work alongside your studies. - Study innovative and international approaches to how young children engage in learning. Take your career in the early years sector to a management level or prepare for a future in teaching. Early Years Education (Top-Up) emphasises leadership and higher level research techniques. This Early Years Education course has a strong work-based learning ethos. Our graduates are now working in the early years, child protection and social care sectors, and teaching in primary and higher education. **This course is delivered by our partner University Centre Weston.**

You’ll study innovative approaches to how young children engage in learning, observe children in their own learning environment, and develop effective strategies to improve their literacy and numeracy skills. The Early Years Education Top-Up also features a dissertation, which offers you the chance to study an area of professional interest at length and develop your academic research and writing skills in preparation for postgraduate study. You'll be taught by our highly qualified lecturing team, who are all experienced in supporting students who work alongside their studies. Their academic specialisms cover subjects including international perspectives on education and the environment. Honours Top-ups are Level 6 qualifications that enable the conversion of a Foundation degree or equivalent qualification into a full Honours degree.

Assessment is via a combination of written exams, practical exams and coursework. The assessment breakdown is 10% practical exams and 90% coursework. There are no written exams on this course.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: X314

Institution code: B20

Campus Name: University Centre Weston

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

You will be expected to have successfully completed a Bath Spa University accredited Foundation Degree in Early Years or equivalent qualification and will normally have achieved a minimum average grade profile of 50% in year two of your Foundation degree or equivalent qualification. If you do not have formal qualifications, previous experience may be taken into account. Candidates will be assessed on an individual basis. It is a condition of entry that you will have secured a suitable work-based learning setting by the time of admission.

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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 68%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 84%

EU	7950.0	Year 1
England	7950.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	7950.0	Year 1
Scotland	7950.0	Year 1
Wales	7950.0	Year 1

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Newton Park
Newton St Loe
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Bath
BA2 9BN