Course Summary

This top-up degree has been specifically designed to enable practitioners in community health, education, social care and policing to meet their continuing professional development needs and develop their expertise in their practice setting. This flexible, work-based programme is open to students who have successfully completed a Foundation Degree or a Diploma in Higher Education. It is designed to help you develop your theoretical knowledge and expertise and enable enhanced practice and career progression. This course offers a grounding that enables Childcare practitioners to enhance their practice with children and their families. As a successful graduate you will have a desirable qualification for career progression, including highly sought after jobs within Childcare and Education.

Course Details - Modules

The modules on this course are: Leadership and Management in Practice; Research and Innovation in Practice; Contemporary Issues in Childhood, Introduction to Safeguarding

Course Details – Assessment Method

This top-up degree will be fully assessed on coursework you complete throughout the one-year 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: TE08

Institution code: B69

Campus Name: Burnley 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


Applicants should normally have 120 credits at Level 5 and will normally be working in a relevant area of community health, education and social care. Evidence of working in a relevant practice area will be required prior to commencing the programme. Students choosing the modular option who intend to complete this degree programme can only use a maximum of 60 credits as Accredited Prior Certificated Learning (APCL).

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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 : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9000.0 Year 1
England 9000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9000.0 Year 1
Scotland 9000.0 Year 1
Wales 9000.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Princess Way
Burnley
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Lancashire
BB12 0AN

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