Childhood Practice at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Childhood Practice (HNC, 273X) at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) asked for 24–42 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~42 points

Open

below CCC

Published as 24 - 42 points

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 uhi.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 42

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 40%, other higher education 35%, an Access course 10%.

Course

Award: Higher National Certificate
Code: 273X
Duration: 1 year
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for registration with this body. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

65%

still studying

UK 77%

35%

left higher education

UK 15%

moved to a lower award

UK 2%

25 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course62%93%

Learning opportunities78%94%

Assessment and feedback77%93%

Academic support58%92%

Organisation and management58%90%

Learning resources81%91%

Student voice50%88%

15 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

3 years

£19k5 years

£22.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Oban, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: PA34 4RY

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Subjects

childhood studies social sciences

Campus

Campus: UHI Argyll
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗
Campus: UHI Inverness
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗
Campus: UHI Moray
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗
Campus: UHI North West Hebrides
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗
Campus: UHI Orkney
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗
Campus: UHI Perth
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗
Campus: UHI Shetland
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
Birmingham Newman University	Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	48 points	under 96
Blackburn College	Early Childhood Studies FdA	48 points	—
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (Bilingual) (with Foundation year) BA (Hons)	48 points	under 96
Halesowen College	Early Years Professional Leadership for England HNC	48 points	—
Middlesbrough College	Early Childhood Practice FD	48 points	—
Northumberland College	Working with Children & Families FdA	48 points	—
University of Bedfordshire	Childhood and Youth Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons)	32 - 48 points	96–111
University of Chichester	Childhood with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)	48 points	—
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Childhood Practice this course	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

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