Course Summary

This top-up route enables experienced early years practitioners to gain our BA (Honours) Early Childhood in just one or two years. With an existing Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma or Diploma of Higher Education in Early Years/Early Childhood, you’ll advance your professional development by completing two modules that cover working with children, and how research contributes to our understanding of children and young people. **Key features of the course** - Offers a fast-track route to gaining our BA (Honours) Early Childhood - Encourages critical understanding and reflection on contemporary issues and debates in early childhood - Prepares you for further research, study, enquiry and practice

Course Details - Modules

This top-up degree has one stage, comprising 120 credits. You’ll start at Stage 3, where you’ll study two modules – one that focuses on the development of a multidisciplinary professional workforce for children and one that will introduce you to a range of research methods and analytical techniques.

Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

Deadline are not listed for this Course. 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.

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Institution code: O11

Campus Name: Distance Learning

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


You must have an accepted qualification in an accepted relevant subject. You must be an experienced early years (0–7 years) practitioner. If ineligible for this top-up route, you may apply to transfer credits from your previous study towards our BA (Hons) Early Childhood (Q89) or BA (Hons) Education Studies (Primary) (Q94). Accepted qualifications: Diploma of Higher Education Foundation degree Higher National Diploma You must have been awarded your qualification within the last five years. Accepted subjects: Early Childhood Early Childhood Learning and Development Early Childhood Studies Early Years Holders of qualifications in related subjects may be eligible. Contact us at FELS-EY-General@open.ac.uk for advice.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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Fees and funding

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Provider information

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PO Box 197
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Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ

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