Early Childhood Studies (including foundation year) at London Metropolitan University
Early Childhood Studies (including foundation year) (BA (Hons), X1X1) at London Metropolitan University asked for 32 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on londonmet.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~32 points
Openbelow CCC
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 londonmet.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 32
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, no formal qualifications 15%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- X1X1 · X1 teacher training
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 77%
10%
left higher education
UK 15%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 2%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%93%
Learning opportunities100%94%
Assessment and feedback98%93%
Academic support100%92%
Organisation and management94%90%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice100%88%
15 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£24.5k5 years£22k
£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 studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
80%
use what they learned
UK 83%
- Teaching Professionals20%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Caring personal services5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Islington, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- N7 8DB
Subjects
early childhood studies social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Holloway
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Childhood and youth studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Childhood Practice HNC | 24 - 42 points | 128–143 |
| Coventry University | Early Childhood Development & Learning with foundation year BA (Hons) | 40 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sunderland | Childhood Studies with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 40 points | 112–127 |
| Bedford College Group | Child and Family Studies FdA | 32 points | — |
| Cliff College | Theology and Mission (Children, Youth and Family Ministry) CertHE | 32 points | — |
| Coleg Sir Gar | Children, Young People and Society FdSc | 32 points | — |
| DN Colleges Group | Education and Early Childhood Studies FdA | 32 points | — |
| London Metropolitan University | Early Childhood Studies (including foundation year) this course | 32 points | 96–111 |
| New College Durham | Early Childhood Studies (0-8 years) FdA | 32 points | — |
| University Campus Oldham | Children and Young People with Foundation Year FdA | 32 points | — |
| University of Plymouth | Early Childhood Studies with Foundation BA (Hons) | 32 points | under 96 |
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