Children and Young People

Key highlights

• Developed with sector employers to keep content relevant and current
• Specialist pathways in Early Years, Teaching Assistant or Special Educational Needs
• Early Years with Practitioner Status pathway available
• Hands-on experience volunteering or working two days a week
• Progression routes to BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies or Education Studies
• Option to progress to BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Disability

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Full Payment Discount

  If you pay your annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment, you will benefit from a £1,000 discount.

  Up to £1,000

• Sports Scholarships - Individual and Team Sport Scholar

  Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.

• Sports Scholarships - Performance Team Sports Scholar

  Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.

• Talented Athlete Award

  Please contact the provider.

• Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships

  Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships - £2,000

  Up to £2,000

Careers this course leads to

• Early years practitioner
• Teaching assistant
• Special educational needs teaching assistant
• Nursery practitioner
• Learning support assistant

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 University of Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.