BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year

About your course The BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies at Liverpool John Moores University offers a multi-disciplinary approach to working with children and their families. An exploration of different perceptions of children and childhood opens up an exciting range of career opportunities. Foundation Year The Foundation Year offers a supportive environment to develop confidence with academic study skills and also introduces you to key subject specific content relating to your degree pathway.

This is a four-year degree programme. We particularly welcome applicants with non-standard qualifications. A child's first experiences have an impact far beyond those initial few years of life.

Poverty, poor education, child abuse, as well as the positive experiences of creativity and play, have an enormous influence on a child's development. The acquisition of knowledge and understanding of early childhood studies is progressive, and nurtures the development of a critically reflective perspective. The overarching themes and defining principles of the programme are education, social welfare, health and wellbeing.

Early Childhood Studies explores and deals with all aspects of society, which impact on young people and their families. The course focuses on the development, growth, health and well-being of young children from 0-8 years old from both the perspective of the child and the adult. Different perceptions of children and childhood are considered and you are also encouraged to examine the wider socio-economic and political factors that influence children at all levels.

You are provided with a sound theoretical foundation drawn from different disciplines such as psychology and sociology. We have several international links, and there are opportunities to visit various countries as part of your course and also undertake a work-related placement abroad. We have a student volunteer scheme in schools and other placements, so that you can gain the experience and practice you need before embarking on further study or a career.

The course gives you enormous scope to tailor your studies to your own interests through optional modules, research and work-related practice. Additional course costs There are no costs for off-site day trips embedded into Core and Option modules. Optional international placements will have a cost attached. "I came wanting to be a teacher but the ECS degree has helped me to develop a holistic understanding of the work I could do with babies, young children and their families" Sarah Harris, graduate Read more