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Education (Early Years)

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Part-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Current government reforms in education are focused on early childhood development and the importance of high-quality early years provision offering the foundations that prepare young children for the best start in life.

If you’re an early years practitioner who is passionate about working with children and their families and aspires to develop high-quality practice, our Education (Early Years) BA(Hons) course could be for you.

You’ll explore a variety of issues, including:
• health and wellbeing
• education
• learning and development.

You’ll focus on safeguarding, society, and early years practice, developing your skills as you work towards becoming a reflective, evidence-based practitioner.

Why Study Education (Early Years) BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?
This Education (Early Years) BA(Hons) degree course is designed to help you progress to senior roles in early years education. You’ll learn how to work collaboratively with parents, colleagues and other professionals and you’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to equality of opportunity and inclusive, anti-discriminatory practice.

Your place of work forms a key element of the course, allowing you to put theory into practice. You’ll be taught by an outstanding team of teachers, who have industry links that you’ll benefit from, and you’ll have access to our extensive professional and academic network (which feeds directly into course design and delivery).

You might go on to secure a role or progress within children’s services, as a child minder, or nursery worker, for example, or you might extend your studies in a relevant area.

Professional Bodies
At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree†, allowing you to gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.

†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.

Why Huddersfield?
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Modules

Modules in the first year include:
• Theories and Strategies for Learning
• Perspectives on Learning and Development
• Professional Practice.

To see the full range of modules and descriptions, please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.

Assessment method

All our courses give you an overview of:
• contact time with your tutor
• time spent on independent study
• how you will be taught, assessed, and receive feedback

Take a look at the Teaching and Assessment information on our course page.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Part-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Application codes

Institution code:
H60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3, 4

University of Huddersfield has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.

Application codes

Institution code:
H60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3
  • Year 4

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Please contact the Student Recruitment Team at study@hud.ac.uk for more information.

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 112 points

from a combination of A Levels or Level 3 qualifications in Early Childhood, Learning Support or a related educational area.

Access to HE Diploma M: 45 credits

or above.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

In addition you must also have GCSE English Language at grade 4 or above (grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme), or equivalent.

T Level M

If you already have a level 4 or higher qualification such as NVQ level 4 or 5 or Foundation Degree relating to the course you will be considered for entry directly into Year 2 or above.

In addition you must also be in employment or voluntary work in an appropriate registered setting (for a minimum of 120 hours per year) and have support from your employer.

You must also demonstrate during interview that you have sufficient general academic skills to be able to undertake the course.

Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Interview

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.

Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements pages. https://hud.ac.uk/international/courses-and-entry-requirements/international-entry-requirements/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Our offer-making is transparent, consistent, and equitable.
Whilst we do not use contextual data as part of our decision making, an offer below the publicised entry criteria may be made in exceptional circumstances. This might be where there is evidence supplied by the applicant and/or referee that the applicant’s grades may have been affected by individual extenuating circumstances or in relation to performance at an interview.

Learn more on the University of Huddersfield website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course 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.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

Course options

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

The information provided below is for those applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2025/26. Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X) and/or Government policy. This webpage will be updated with 2026/27 tuition fees as information becomes available.

The maximum fees we will charge for UK based students on undergraduate courses in 2025/26 will be £1,589 per 20 credit module and £2,384 per 30 credit module per year for part-time students (subject to parliamentary approval). We review and revise fee levels in line with inflation (RPI-X) and regulatory permissions.

Tuition fees will cover the cost of your study at the University as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision and examinations. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see Fees and finance - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/

From September 2026 the UK government is launching a new student funding system for people starting university education. Read more about the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) - https://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/

Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.

Sponsorship information

Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/

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