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BA (Hons) Early Years

University of Greenwich — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Early Years is a undergraduate Education course at University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £17,975 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · Education · £17,975 per year

Intakes: September

What you should know (from the course page): - 96% Student Satisfaction with 'Teaching on my course' (2025 National Student Survey) - You will learn in a very practical and applied way, linking university teaching and learning to the real world environment - You will be on placement for two days per week for the entirety of the programme working directly with children - Our specialist facilities simulate an early years nursery for practical academic lessons that will prepare you for employment - Taught at our historic Greenwich Campus, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the banks of the River Thames. School: Education Location: Greenwich Campus Duration: 3 years full-time 6 years part-time Start: September International tuition fee 2026/27: full-time £17,975; part-time £4,494 per 30 credits. Careers (from the course page): Our graduates pursue careers in primary and early years teaching (after completing a one-year PGCE qualification), and have opportunities in early years settings including nurseries, children's centres, schools, health and social care and community settings. Source: University of Greenwich course page and 2026-27 course fees table.

Modules

• Play and Explorative Learning (Year 1, 30 credits)
• The Children's Workforce: Policy, Practice and Professionalism (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Advocating for Children's Rights and Participation (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Wellbeing and Health: from conception to young adulthood (Year 1, 30 credits)
• The Pedagogy of Creative Curriculums: 0-3 Years (Year 2, 30 credits)
• The Pedagogy of Creative Curriculums 4-8 Years (Year 2, 30 credits)
• Supporting the Social Well-being of Children and Families: Workplace Experience 2 (Year 2, 30 credits)
• Early Intervention and Social Justice (Year 2, 30 credits)
• Leading and Managing in the Early Years (Year 3, 30 credits)
• Curriculum and Assessment in Early Years: Workplace Project (Year 3, 30 credits)
• The Graduate Practitioner (Year 3, 30 credits)
• Mentor Preparation for the Children's Workforce (Year 3, 15 credits)
• Keeping Children Safe from Harm (Year 3, 15 credits)