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Childhood Studies Foundation Degree

  • FD
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2025
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

The Childhood Studies Foundation Degree gives you the opportunity to integrate study and setting-based practices, to help enhance your knowledge, and further your academic and professional learning.

Flexible in its format and led by specialist academics and experienced childhood practitioners, this course enables you to work and study at the same time.

If you are working on a paid or voluntary basis with children and young people in a setting such as a school, nursery, youth group or library service, or working in childcare or foster care, this course is a great option.

During the foundation degree, you'll reflect on a range of issues that affect the development of children and young people. You’ll develop your academic study skills and cement your understanding of areas such as human growth and language development.

Through inquiry, debate, reflection, and a purposeful integration of literature and current evidence related to child development and special educational needs and disabilities, you’ll make meaningful connections to develop your practice and impact.

You'll examine child development from a range of perspectives exploring psychology, sociology, policy and the history of education. The practical nature of this course means you'll be able to apply newly acquired knowledge directly to your work, as an evidence-informed professional.

Location
This course is offered at our Canterbury and Medway campuses.

Study options and location
Daytime and twilight study options are available, please see the list below for locations.

Daytime:
• Medway Campus
Twilight:
• Canterbury Campus

Modules

For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • FD • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
X321
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

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How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
X321
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

A2 level (or equivalent Level 3 qualifications), GCSE English Language at grade C or above (or equivalent). HLTA status may also be accepted as an L3 equivalent qualification. You may be asked to attend an interview A minimum of 6 months experience of working with children or young people (this can be cumulative) and you should be working in a child/youth related setting in a paid or voluntary basis for at least fifteen hours a week. Places are offered subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This course is the Generic Twilight, held Tuesday evenings from 5 - 8 pm.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£8450Year 1
Northern Ireland£8450Year 1
Scotland£8450Year 1
Wales£8450Year 1
Channel Islands£8450Year 1
Republic of Ireland£8450Year 1
EU£14160Year 1
International£14160Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Home (UK) Fees

The fees above are for the 2025/26 academic year but may be subject to change following any announcements by the UK Government (approved by Parliament) regarding maximum Undergraduate tuition fee caps for 2025/26.
In addition, the University reserves the right to increase all full-time and part-time Undergraduate tuition fees mid-course, in line with any further inflationary increase in the Government tuition fee cap which is approved by Parliament. The University will publish information about any changes to tuition fees on its website.

International Tuition Fees (including EU fees)

Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees. The University’s 2025/26 Overseas tuition fees for international students, and information about any mid-course increases, will be published on each course webpage. More details about International student fees and funding and any Scholarships which are available can be found on the following weblink which will be updated for 2025/26 entrants in due course: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/international-student-fees-and-funding

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