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Early childhood studies degrees

125 courses at 55 UK universities offer early childhood studies for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points; 2 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often ABB.

Qualifications BA (Hons) 97, FdA 12, FD 4, BA 3
Study full-time 120, part-time 5

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Often studied with

Joint honours courses pairing early childhood studies with another subject.

Course codes

What these courses' UCAS codes start with.

Universities

Courses

CodeCourseAwardUniversityEntry
27EYEarly Years Professional Leadership for England (HTQ)HNDActivate Learning—
X3C0Early Childhood Studies (Graduate Practitioner)BA (Hons)Anglia Ruskin University—
PECHEarly Childhood Studies (Top-up)BA (Hons)Barnsley College University Centre—
LEEYEarly Years Lead PractitionerFDBarnsley College University Centre—
UCB1Professional Practice: Education Studies (Top up)BA (Hons)Barnsley College University Centre—
SYPFProfessional Practice: Supporting Young People, Children and Families (Top up)BA (Hons)Barnsley College University Centre—
SLANSupporting Education, Behaviour and Additional NeedsFdEdBarnsley College University Centre—
SCFSSupporting Families and CommunitiesFdEdBarnsley College University Centre—
X320Early Childhood Studies with Graduate Practitioner CompetenciesBA (Hons)Birmingham City University—
X32FEarly Childhood Studies with Graduate Practitioner Competencies with a Foundation YearBA (Hons)Birmingham City University—
X333Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Birmingham Newman University48 points
X31BEarly Childhood Studies SIPE (Studies in Primary Education) with Professional Practice Top UpBA (Hons)Birmingham Newman University—
LX53Early Childhood StudiesFdABlackburn College48 points
X100Children, Families and EducationCertHEBlackpool and the Fylde College—
L590Working with Children, Young People and FamiliesBA (Hons)University of Bradford104 points
L593Working with Children, Young People and Families (with Integrated Foundation Year and Placement Year)BAUniversity of Bradford64 points
L592Working with Children, Young People and Families (with Integrated Foundation Year)BAUniversity of Bradford64 points
L591Working with Children, Young People and Families (with placement year)BA (Hons)University of Bradford104 points
887BEarly Childhood Education and CareBA (Hons)University Centre Somerset80 points
X310Early Childhood Education and Care (Top-up)BA (Hons)University Centre Somerset—
86G4Early Childhood Education and Care Foundation DegreeFdAUniversity Centre Somerset64 points
X310Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Canterbury Christ Church University112 points
X391Early Childhood Studies with Foundation YearBA (Hons)Canterbury Christ Church University64 points
XYP1Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS)BA (Hons)Cardiff Metropolitan University104 points
XBP1Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (Bilingual)BA (Hons)Cardiff Metropolitan University104 points
XBPFEarly Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (Bilingual) (with Foundation year)BA (Hons)Cardiff Metropolitan University48 points
XYPFEarly Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Cardiff Metropolitan University48 points
X325Early Childhood and Primary EducationBA (Hons)University of Chester104 points
X326Early Childhood and Primary Education (including a Foundation Year)BA (Hons)University of Chester72 points
X310ChildhoodBA (Hons)University of Chichester104 points
X317Childhood (Assessed Practice)BA (Hons)University of Chichester—
X316Childhood with Integrated Foundation YearBA (Hons)University of Chichester48 points
L520Early Childhood StudiesFdACity College Norwich (incorporating Easton College)—
X299Early Childhood Development & Learning with foundation yearBA (Hons)Coventry University40 points
X300Early Childhood Development and LearningBA (Hons)Coventry University104 points
HQ06Early Childhood Education and Care (HTQ)HNDCoventry University—
X310Early Years Education with SEND and SLCN (FdA)FdADe Montfort University—
X2D1Children's Learning and Development (Distance Learning)FdADN Colleges Group—
7J9VEarly Childhood Studies (Top-Up) (Distance Learning)BA (Hons)DN Colleges Group—
X150Education and Early Childhood StudiesFdADN Colleges Group32 points
X110Education and Early Childhood Studies (Top Up)BA (Hons)DN Colleges Group—
X313Early Childhood with Montessori Pedagogy (Level 6 Top-up)BA (Hons)University of East London—
L520Early Childhood Studies with Graduate Practitioner CompetenciesBA (Hons)Edge Hill University104 - 112 points
CLX2Professional Development(Childhood Studies)(Top-up)BA (Hons)Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group—
X313Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University Centre Farnborough72 points
CCC1Early Years Professional Leadership for EnglandHNCGateshead College—
X300Early Childhood Top-UpBAHavant and South Downs College240 points
2F66Early Childhood and EducationBA (Hons)Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre—
2FH1Early Childhood and Health & Social CareBA (Hons)Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre—
2F2AEarly Childhood and Special Educational Needs (SEN)BA (Hons)Holy Cross Sixth Form College and University Centre—
D945Early Childhood Education and CareBA (Hons)University of HuddersfieldBBC - BCC
X320Early Childhood Education and Care (Top up)BA (Hons)University of Hull—
X316Early Childhood Studies (Early Years Educator, Graduate Practitioner)BA (Hons)University of Hull104 points
X312Early Childhood Studies (Early Years Educator)BA (Hons)University of Hull104 points
X374Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Leeds Beckett University72 points
X311Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Lincoln Bishop University96 points
X32FEarly Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Lincoln Bishop University—
C8X3Psychology and Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Lincoln Bishop University96 points
C8XFPsychology and Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Lincoln Bishop University—
XX41Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion and Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Lincoln Bishop University96 points
XX4FSpecial Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion and Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Lincoln Bishop University—
XL35Childhood & Youth and Early ChildhoodBA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University112 points
LL39Criminology and Early ChildhoodBA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University112 points
WL59Dance and Early ChildhoodBA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University112 points
X300Early Childhood and EducationBA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University112 points
X301Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University72 points
CXV3Early Childhood and PsychologyBA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University112 points
CXV4Early Childhood and Psychology (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University72 points
XX13Early Childhood and Special Educational NeedsBA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University112 points
XX14Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Liverpool Hope University72 points
X1X1Early Childhood Studies (including foundation year)BA (Hons)London Metropolitan University32 points
X325Early Childhood Studies (Top-up)BA (Hons)London Metropolitan University—
X320Early Years Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of Greater Manchester—
—Early Years Childhood StudiesFdAUniversity of Greater Manchester—
X321Early Years Childhood Studies with foundation yearBA (Hons)University of Greater Manchester—
A161Early Childhood PracticeFDMiddlesbrough College48 points
A162Early Childhood Professional Studies (Top-up)BA (Hons)Middlesbrough College—
X310Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Middlesex University96 - 112 points
X310Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of Northampton96 points
X311Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)University of Northampton64 points
X319Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Nottingham Trent University—
X12XEarly Years with Preparatory YearBA (Hons)University Campus Oldham32 points
XX12Education and Early YearsBA (Hons)University Campus Oldham88 - 96 points
—Early Childhood (Top-up) (Q90)BA (Hons)Open University—
X315Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Oxford Brookes University112 points
X351Early Childhood Studies (Final Year Entry)BA (Hons)Oxford Brookes University—
X31FEarly Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Oxford Brookes University48 points
X316Education and Lifelong Learning (New College Swindon)BA (Hons)Oxford Brookes University—
X101Educational Practice (New College Swindon)FdAOxford Brookes University16 points
X310Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of Plymouth96 points
X312Early Childhood Studies with FoundationBA (Hons)University of Plymouth32 points
LX51Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of Portsmouth—
LX54Early Childhood Studies with Foundation YearBA (Hons)University of Portsmouth—
X550Early Childhood Education and Care (HNC)HNCUniversity of Roehampton72 points
X500Early Childhood Education and Care (HND)HNDUniversity of Roehampton72 points
X310Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of Roehampton112 points
X100Early Childhood Studies (FdA)FdAUniversity of Roehampton—
X311Early Childhood Studies (Top-Up)BA (Hons)University of Roehampton—
X110Early Childhood Studies with Foundation YearBA (Hons)University of Roehampton—
AA11Children and ChildhoodsBA (Hons)Sheffield Hallam University—
AA12Children and Childhoods with Foundation YearBA (Hons)Sheffield Hallam University—
X311Early Years PracticeFdAUniversity Centre St Helens96 points
X310Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Stranmillis University College120 points
LX53Early Childhood Studies (Foundation Degree)FDStranmillis University College64 points
X312Early Years & Primary Practice with Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner (Progression route)BA (Hons)University of Suffolk—
X311Early Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner StatusBA (Hons)Swansea University120 points
X31FEarly Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation YearBA (Hons)Swansea University72 - 80 points
X312Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Year AbroadBA (Hons)Swansea University120 points
X302Early Childhood EducationBA (Hons)UCL (University College London)ABB
CEY1Childhood Studies (Early Years Pathway) Foundation DegreeFDUniversity Centre Calderdale College—
CEY2Childhood Studies (Early Years Pathway) top-upBA (Hons)University Centre Calderdale College—
CHSSEarly Childhood StudiesFdEdUniversity Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)48 points
X3C0Early Childhood Studies (Graduate Practitioner)BA (Hons)University Centre West Anglia80 points
XL35Early Childhood Studies (Graduate Practitioner) (Top-Up)BA (Hons)University Centre West Anglia—
LX5HEarly Years and EducationFdAUniversity Centre West Anglia64 points
G001Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)West Suffolk College64 points
—Childhood, Family and Education StudiesBA (Hons)University of Wolverhampton—
—Childhood, Family and Education Studies with Foundation YearBA (Hons)University of Wolverhampton—
—Early Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)University of Wolverhampton—
X310Early Childhood Studies with Foundation YearBA (Hons)University of Wolverhampton—
BAECEarly Childhood StudiesBA (Hons)Wrexham University64 points
FYECEarly Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year)BA (Hons)Wrexham University48 points
4T9BChildren's Development and LearningFdAYork College & University Centre—
X392Leading Children's Development and LearningBA (Hons)York College & University Centre—
2M9LEarly Years Education and Care (with Graduate Practitioner Competencies)BA (Hons)York St John University104 points