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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