Early Childhood Studies (FdA)

Why this course?

• We are ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction in Childhood and Youth Studies (National Student Survey 2024)

• Over 90% student satisfaction in London for Childhood and Youth Studies

• Top modern university in London in Education (Complete University Guide 2025)

About this course:

A practice-based foundation programme exploring the holistic development of young children, the shaping of their future well-being, and their learning outcomes. Get the specialist skills you need to tackle issues facing young children with teaching informed by the works of Friedrich Froebel.

Skills:
On this degree, our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates.

• Developing knowledge, skills, and confidence to act as an advocate for babies, young children, their families and communities

• Understanding policy and practice and learning to engage in critical inquiry and problem solving around key issues in the field

Career opportunities:
Many graduates take on roles in the education sector including:

• Education professional in primary and nursery care (teaching, administration or management) *

• A special needs professional in schools, children centres and the community

• A children’s charity undertaking policy and research, in community support, welfare or housing

• An NGO or central or local government department

*This is an academic degree – further study may be needed to gain professional qualifications.
If you’re ready to learn, we’ll help you gain the confidence and opportunities to achieve.

Modules include: Education Contexts (including compulsory placement), Babies and Toddlers, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, Froebelian Perspectives, Being a Professional in the Early Childhood sector

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS