BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year
Course overview
Leeds Trinity University offers a four-year undergraduate course in Early Childhood Studies, which includes a Foundation Year. This programme focuses on the important role that adults play in influencing children's development, learning, and overall well-being. This degree has an initial full-time Foundation Year and offers an alternative route into university for students to obtain a degree. The Foundation Year in Education and Childhood helps students build academic skills as they prepare for their main degree programme.
Students will undertake a project to study a topic related to their specialisation. This course observes the factors that shape children’s personalities and behaviour, utilising knowledge about the patterns of child development. They will also examine the problems children may face, from domestic abuse to disability. This course involves lectures, professional visits, conferences, and seminars to reinforce classroom theories. Assessment is done through periodic tests, examinations, and project work.
Entry requirements
Grade Requirements:
- International students need a UCAS tariff of 48 points.
- Mature international applicants with qualifications can enrol in this course if they provide evidence of their experience or prior learning. However, the assessment will be individual-based. Other accepted qualifications include BTECs and T Levels.
English Proficiency:
- International students are required to achieve an overall IELTS score of 6.0, with no individual component falling below 5.5.
- Alternatively, they can provide a Pearson PTE Academic score ranging from 59 to 75, an International Baccalaureate grade of 5 in either HL or SL English B or A, or a TOEFL iBT total score between 79 and 89.
Scholarships
Alumni Scholarship
All Leeds Trinity graduates are eligible for a tuition fee discount on postgraduate courses of up to 50%, excluding PGCE Provider-led, School Direct or SCITT courses.
Sanctuary Scholarship
Career opportunities
Graduates of the BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year can work in roles that require working with Children and Youth. Some of the roles they can work include:
- Early Years Practitioner
- Primary School Teaching
- Child Development Officer
- Education Welfare Officer
- Family Support Worker
Cost of study
The tuition fee for the BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University is £12,000 for international students.
Admission
International students who are interested in the BA in Early Childhood Studies with a Foundation Year can receive assistance with their application to Leeds Trinity University. Contact AHZ counsellors today for personalised, one-on-one guidance.
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