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Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies

Canterbury Christ Church University

  • Canterbury, United Kingdom
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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Canterbury Christ Church University campus

About the program

A three-year BA on children's development, Inclusion and creative and therapeutic approaches, With placements.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply concepts and methods in Early Childhood Studies to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Year 1 covers social justice
  • Inclusivity. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Careers working with children and families from diverse backgrounds

Curriculum

  • Year 1 covers social justice
  • Inclusivity
  • Child and adolescent development and study skills. Year 2 deepens the subject and builds research skills in interviews
  • Observation and questionnaires
  • With optional modules from children's literature to therapeutic approaches. The final year applies and extends this knowledge
  • With placements.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Typical offer BBC at A-level (or equivalent Level 3 qualification such as BTEC
  • T Level
  • Access to HE
  • IB)
  • Additional academic criteria: Typical offer BBC at A-level (DDE on foundation-year variants
  • ABB physiotherapy
  • BBB midwifery
  • AAA/AAB medicine)
  • GCSE Maths grade 4 on some courses.

Accepted academic background

Level 3 entry: two A-levels, BTEC National Diploma, T Level, Access to HE Diploma, International or Welsh Baccalaureate, HND/HNC or equivalent, foundation-year degrees about 48 UCAS points, national equivalents on country pages (e.g. India Std XII 60% average)

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 60
  • PTE Academic 59

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed Application
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Passport or Identity Document
  • Secondary School Completion Evidence
  • Personal Statement
  • Academic Reference

How to apply

  1. Review the Early Childhood Studies admission requirements and the current intake deadline. Complete the application through UCAS. Prepare academic transcripts and evidence of previous qualifications. Provide English language test results if required. Submit the supporting documents requested by admissions. Confirm the applicable application fee before submitting the application. Review any admission offer and complete the required acceptance steps. Prepare the appropriate student immigration application if necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year£17,000 GBP
Application fee£35 GBP
Deposit£3,000 GBP

Program details

CampusCanterbury Campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Social Work, Education, and Teacher Education
DepartmentSchool of Social Work, Education, and Teacher Education
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value360
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
Scholarship notePotential Canterbury Christ Church University scholarship or funding opportunities may be relevant to Early Childhood Studies. Confirm the award, international eligibility, funding level, and application dates with the institution.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    13 Jan 2027

    60 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.