Course Summary

The Early Years foundation degree is designed for practitioners who are working in a variety of early years settings, with families or playgroups and in schools, nurseries and children's centres.The course provides opportunities to: develop your knowledge and practice ; enhance your career prospects; gain access to further learning; study while you work. Employers have been directly involved in the design of the course, which will build upon the practical work you are already undertaking in the workplace to provide clear links between practice and theory.

Course Details - Modules

We offer a route into higher education for practising early years workers. Over a two-year period a substantial amount of your learning will take place in your workplace through the planned and supported tasks and projects we will set you. You will undertake study in areas such as child development, communication, language and literacy, inclusion, health, and management issues in early years. You will take a series of modules during regular classes at college. In this way, you gain access to the theory and debate while remaining rooted in your everyday work with young children.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

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.

Application Codes

Course code: L520

Institution code: O66

Campus Name: Solihull College

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


An Advanced Modern Apprenticeship may also be considered in lieu of a UCAS Tariff qualification.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 71%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

Channel Islands 7570.0 Year 1
England 7570.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 7570.0 Year 1
Scotland 7570.0 Year 1
Wales 7570.0 Year 1
International 9270.0 Year 1
EU 9270.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note tuition fees may increase in subsequent years for both new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Oxford Brookes University intends to continue to set fees at the maximum level permitted for new and returning students. Fees are subject to agreement by the Office for Students.

Provider information

Gipsy Lane
Headington
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Oxford
OX3 0BP

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