Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) at University of Bedfordshire
Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) (BA (Hons), X411) at University of Bedfordshire asked for 96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on beds.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~96 points
Moderatearound 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 beds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had under 96 points. 70% had fewer than the 96 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a foundation course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- X411 · X4 education, unlisted subject
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 83%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%91%
Learning opportunities76%90%
Assessment and feedback76%90%
Academic support87%92%
Organisation and management67%89%
Learning resources98%91%
Student voice87%85%
15 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£21k5 years£26k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
85%
use what they learned
UK 75%
- Teaching Professionals50%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bedford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- MK41 9EA
Subjects
early years education education and teaching
Campus
- Campus
- Bedford Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Newman University | Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| East Lancashire UC | Education (Early Years) FdA | 96 points | — |
| Edge Hill University | Education with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Kingston University | Education: Early Years Teaching and Learning BA (Hons) | 80 - 96 points | — |
| Leeds Trinity University | Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Lincoln Bishop University | Education Studies BA (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Norland University of Early Childhood | Early Childhood Education and Care BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| University College Birmingham | Sports Coaching and Education BA (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) this course | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Northampton | Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
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