Buckinghamshire New University

Professional Practice Education

Buckinghamshire New UniversityHigh Wycombe, United Kingdom

Course overview

This top-up degree is designed to enable practitioners in Early Years, Primary Education and wider Education and Training environments to meet Continuing Professional Development (CPD) needs and to develop expertise in the practice setting. The programme enables you to extend your prior qualifications to gain an honours degree related to your specific area of practice in Early Years, Primary Education or Education and Training.

Key highlights

  • Top-up route to an honours degree from prior foundation qualifications
  • Designed for practitioners in Early Years, Primary or Education and Training
  • Supports Continuing Professional Development needs of working educators
  • Develops expertise within your own practice setting
  • Specialist pathways tied to your specific area of practice

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall

Scholarships

  • BNU Asylum Seeker Scholarship

  • BNU Refugee Scholarship

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Student Scholarship

    One off fee reduction of £1,500, £3,000 or £5,000 available to all applicants paying overseas fees on their first year of study.

Careers this course leads to

  • Early years practitioner
  • Teaching assistant
  • Higher level teaching assistant
  • Nursery manager
  • Further education lecturer
  • Learning support practitioner

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 | International: £15,150

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Buckinghamshire New University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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