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Early Childhood and Primary Education at University of Chester

Early Childhood and Primary Education (BA (Hons), X325) at University of Chester asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff
Moderate
around 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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%20%<965%9635%11220%1285%144160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 24% of them had fewer than the 104 asked.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
X325 · X3 education studies
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Foundation year
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 83%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%91%
Learning opportunities100%90%
Assessment and feedback92%90%
Academic support92%92%
Organisation and management88%89%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice94%85%
10 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£22k3 years
£21.5k5 years
£26k
£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
60% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
65%
use what they learned
UK 75%
  • Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation35%
  • Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals15%
  • Elementary occupations15%
  • Teaching Professionals5%
  • Welfare Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Chester, North West England, England
Postcode
CH1 4BJ
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Subjects

early childhood studies social sciences
education studies education and teaching
primary education education and teaching

Campus

Campus
Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park Campus
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Burnley CollegeChildren, Young People and Their Services FD104 - 112 points—
Canterbury Christ Church UniversityEarly Childhood Studies BA (Hons)112 pointsunder 96
University of BedfordshireChildhood and Youth Studies BA (Hons)96 - 112 points96–111
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityEarly Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (Bilingual) BA (Hons)104 pointsunder 96
Coventry UniversityChildhood, Youth and Education Studies BA (Hons)104 points112–127
University of BradfordWorking with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons)104 points96–111
University of ChesterEarly Childhood and Primary Education this course104 points112–127
University of ChichesterChildhood BA (Hons)104 points—
University of HullEarly Childhood Studies (Early Years Educator) BA (Hons)104 points—
York St John UniversityChildren, Young People and Society BA (Hons)104 points96–111
University College BirminghamEarly Childhood Studies BA (Hons)80 - 96 points96–111

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