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Childhood studies degrees

68 courses at 32 UK universities offer childhood studies for 2027 entry: most ask for between 48 and 80 UCAS points; 2 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often ABB.

Qualifications BA (Hons) 42, FdA 12, FD 4, BSc (Hons) 3
Study full-time 62, part-time 6

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Often studied with

Joint honours courses pairing childhood studies with another subject.

Course codes

What these courses' UCAS codes start with.

Universities

Courses

CodeCourseAwardUniversityEntry
LEEYEarly Years Lead PractitionerFDBarnsley College University Centre—
L990Child and Family StudiesFdABedford College Group32 points
X33AEducation and Childhood (Accelerated)BASc (Hon)Birmingham Newman University48 points
—Childhood and Education Studies (Online)BA (Hons)University College Birmingham—
—Childhood and Education Studies Top-up (Online)BA (Hons)University College Birmingham—
X300Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University College Birmingham80 - 96 points
—Early Childhood Studies Top-upBA (Hons)University College Birmingham—
X380Childhood (Health and Wellbeing)BA (Hons)University of Chichester—
X320Childhood (Therapeutic Play)BA (Hons)University of Chichester104 points
—Childhood & Education StudiesFdAGrwp Llandrillo Menai64 points
L510Childhood & Education Studies (Top up)BA (Hons)Grwp Llandrillo Menai—
L517Childhood & Education Studies (Top Up)BA (Hons)Grwp Llandrillo Menai—
XL36Childhood and Education StudiesFdAGrwp Llandrillo Menai64 points
L515Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)New College Durham—
4S6GEarly Childhood Studies (0-8 years)FdANew College Durham32 points
CH5BEarly Childhood Studies (flexible learning)FdANew College Durham—
CECCEarly Years Professional Leadership for EnglandHNCHalesowen College48 points
D147Childhood, Education and InclusionBA (Hons)University of HuddersfieldBBC
L591Children, Schools and Families (Graduate Practitioner) Top UpBA (Hons)Hugh Baird College—
L5C4Childhood Development and PlayworkBA (Hons)Leeds Beckett University72 points
X374Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Leeds Beckett University72 points
LX93Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of LeedsABB
LX40Early Childhood EducationFdALincoln Bishop University—
LX41Early Childhood EducationBA (Hons)Lincoln Bishop University—
LX42Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner)BA (Hons)Lincoln Bishop University—
GX52Early Childhood Education in Practice GRANTHAMFdALincoln Bishop University—
LE02Early Childhood Education in Practice LETTAFdALincoln Bishop University—
CS01Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University—
XL35Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Liverpool John Moores University—
H118Early Childhood Studies with Foundation YearBA (Hons)Liverpool John Moores University—
XL30Education and Primary StudiesBA (Hons)Liverpool John Moores University—
H418Education and Primary Studies with Foundation YearBA (Hons)Liverpool John Moores University—
X320Early Years Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of Greater Manchester—
X321Early Years Childhood Studies with foundation yearBA (Hons)University of Greater Manchester—
X387Childhood and PsychologyBA (Hons)Nottingham Trent University—
X388Childhood and SocietyBA (Hons)Nottingham Trent University—
X389Childhood: Health and WellbeingBA (Hons)Nottingham Trent University—
L520Childhood StudiesFdScNPTC Group48 - 88 points
—Children and Families (T24)CertHEOpen University—
C8X3Psychology with Early Childhood StudiesBSc (Hons)University of Plymouth112 points
C8X0Psychology with EducationBSc (Hons)University of Plymouth112 points
AA11Children and ChildhoodsBA (Hons)Sheffield Hallam University—
AA12Children and Childhoods with Foundation YearBA (Hons)Sheffield Hallam University—
LX53Childhood StudiesFdScUniversity of South Wales48 points
L531Childhood Studies (Top-Up)BSc (Hons)University of South Wales—
X300ChildhoodBA (Hons)University of Suffolk112 points
X317Children's Health, Play and WellbeingFdAUniversity of Suffolk80 points
X315Early Years and Childhood StudiesFdAUniversity of Suffolk80 points
X314Early Years and Childhood Studies (Progression route)BA (Hons)University of Suffolk—
X410Childhood and Society Studies (Top Up)BA (Hons)University of Sunderland—
X310Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of Sunderland96 - 112 points
X300Childhood Studies with Integrated Foundation YearBA (Hons)University of Sunderland40 points
—Early Childhood Studies Top UpBA (Hons)TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges)—
CS02Early Childhood Studies Top Up (Graduate Practitioner Competencies)BA (Hons)TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges)—
X310Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Trafford & Stockport College Group64 points
BCHTChildhood Studies Level 6 (Top Up)BA (Hons)Trafford & Stockport College Group64 points
X310Childhood EducationFdAUniversity Centre Truro and Penwith48 points
273XChildhood PracticeHNCUniversity of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)24 - 42 points
CEY1Childhood Studies (Early Years Pathway) Foundation DegreeFDUniversity Centre Calderdale College—
CEY2Childhood Studies (Early Years Pathway) top-upBA (Hons)University Centre Calderdale College—
CY01Childhood Studies (Informal Education & Working with Young People Pathway) Foundation DegreeFDUniversity Centre Calderdale College—
CYO2Childhood Studies (Informal Education & Working with Young People Pathway) top-upBA (Hons)University Centre Calderdale College—
CHI1Childhood Studies (Special Educational Needs and Disability Pathway) Foundation DegreeFDUniversity Centre Calderdale College—
CHB2Childhood Studies (Special Educational Needs and Disability Pathway) top-upBA (Hons)University Centre Calderdale College—
CECWEducation (Early Years)BAUniversity Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)—
L561Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of the West of Scotland—
51LKChildhood Studies Care and EducationFdAYeovil College University Centre48 points
62X9Childhood Studies Care and Education (Top-Up)BA (Hons)Yeovil College University Centre—