Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status at Aberystwyth University

Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status (BA (Hons), X325) at Aberystwyth University asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~120 points

Selective

around BBB

Published as 96 - 120 points

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.

30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%, no formal qualifications 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts
Code: X325 · X3 education studies
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

80%

still studying

UK 83%

15%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

45 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%91%

Learning opportunities91%90%

Assessment and feedback90%90%

Academic support96%92%

Organisation and management90%89%

Learning resources88%91%

Student voice84%85%

30 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£30k3 years

£18.5k5 years

£24.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

70% working5% working and studying15% studying5% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

65%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 57%

85%

say their work is meaningful

UK 90%

90%

use what they learned

UK 75%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
Postcode: SY23 3DD

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Subjects

primary education education and teaching

Campus

Campus: Aberystwyth
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Education at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Aberystwyth University	Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status this course	96 - 120 points	96–111
Bath Spa University	Biology and Education BA/BSc (H)	BBB - BCC	—
Cardiff University	Education BSc (Hons)	BBB - BCC	128–143
Queen's University Belfast	Education Studies BA (Hons)	120 points	—
Southampton, Solent University	Education BA (Hons)	104 - 120 points	under 96
Swansea University	Education BA (Hons)	120 points	128–143
University of Huddersfield	Primary Education Studies (Non QTS Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons)	BBB - BBC	96–111
University of Reading	Education Studies BA (Hons)	BBB	112–127
University of Stirling	Environmental Geography and Outdoor Education BSc (Hons)	BBB	176–191
University of York	Education BA (Hons)	BBB	112–127
Ulster University	Computing with Education BSc (Hons)	112 - 117 points	112–127

See all 590 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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