Early Childhood Studies at University of Plymouth
Early Childhood Studies (BA (Hons), X310) at University of Plymouth 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 plymouth.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 plymouth.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. 20% had fewer than the 96 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%, a degree 5%.
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 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 77%
5%
left higher education
UK 15%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 2%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%93%
Learning opportunities94%94%
Assessment and feedback94%93%
Academic support98%92%
Organisation and management90%90%
Learning resources88%91%
Student voice88%88%
20 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£29k5 years£35k
£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 onThis course
60% working25% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
85%
use what they learned
UK 83%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation35%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals30%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
early childhood studies social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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.
| 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 BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| University of Plymouth | Early Childhood Studies this course | 96 points | 112–127 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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