Early Childhood Studies at University of Northampton
Early Childhood Studies (BA (Hons), X310) at University of Northampton 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 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northampton.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 northampton.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 112–127 points. 40% had fewer than the 96 asked.
30 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- X310 · X3 education studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 77%
10%
left higher education
UK 15%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 2%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%93%
Learning opportunities87%94%
Assessment and feedback79%93%
Academic support89%92%
Organisation and management80%90%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice74%88%
25 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£28k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working15% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
80%
use what they learned
UK 83%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Northampton, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NN1 5PH
Subjects
early childhood studies social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (Bilingual) BA (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Bradford | Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chester | Early Childhood and Primary Education BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | Childhood BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| East Lancashire UC | Working with Children and Families FdA | 96 points | — |
| Lincoln Bishop University | Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University Campus Oldham | Education and Early Years BA (Hons) | 88 - 96 points | — |
| University Centre St Helens | Early Years Practice FdA | 96 points | — |
| University College Birmingham | Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons) | 80 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Northampton | Early Childhood Studies this course | 96 points | 112–127 |
| University of Plymouth | Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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