Early Years Education Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar DipHE University of Wales 76% 8% 46% £9000 £13500 105 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Tourism BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 81% 5% 5% £9250 £12500 125 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status BA (Hons) University of Wales 96% 0% 8% £9000 £13500 137 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Sport & Exercise Science BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 20% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar CertHE University of Wales 76% 8% 46% £9000 £13500 105 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Working With Children and Families BA (Hons) University of South Wales 27% 5% 10% £9000 £12600 97 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status) BA (Hons) University of South Wales - 0% 20% £9000 £12600 134 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Media & Communication BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 91% 3% 9% £9250 £12500 117 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Tourism (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 81% 5% 5% £9250 £12500 125 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Social Policy (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Human Biology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 3% 9% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and English Literature BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 3% 9% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Music Production (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 91% 3% 9% £9250 £12500 117 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Childhood Studies with Primary Education BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 15% £9250 £15000 100 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status BA (Hons) University of Wales 96% 0% 8% £9000 £13500 137 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Years Education (Top Up) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 75% 3% 8% £8900 £12500 130 Bath On campus Full-time
Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar BA (Hons) University of Wales 90% 0% 7% £9000 £13500 136 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Marketing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 47% 5% 5% £9250 £12500 111 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and History BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 10% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Marketing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 90% 5% 15% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Social Care (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 72% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 130 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Care BA (Hons) University of Wales 84% 0% 5% £9000 £13500 136 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Psychology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 5% 25% £9250 £12500 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 91% 3% 9% £9250 £12500 117 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Geography BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 91% 3% 9% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and History (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 107 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 97% 5% 9% £9000 £16520 139 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Religious Studies BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 87% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Sport & Exercise Science (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 20% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar BA (Hons) University of Wales 90% 0% 0% £9000 £13500 111 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 36% 0% 10% £9000 £15000 £16000 141 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Childhood Studies with Primary Education with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 10% £9250 £15000 83 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and English Literature (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 3% 15% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Education Primary (3-7) with QTS BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 3% 0% £9250 £12500 155 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Music Production BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 91% 3% 9% £9250 £12500 117 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar BA (Hons) University of Wales 90% 0% 0% £9000 £13500 111 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Primary and Early Years Education with QTS BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 96% 0% 5% £9250 £16500 171 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Psychology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 5% 8% £9250 £12500 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Philosophy & Ethics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 83% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Geography (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 106 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Religious Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 87% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Health & Wellbeing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Care BA (Hons) University of Wales 84% 0% 5% £9000 £13500 136 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Politics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Human Biology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 3% 9% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar BA (Hons) University of Wales 90% 0% 7% £9000 £13500 136 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Education: Primary and Early Years BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 75% 5% 7% £9250 £15750 123 Bath On campus Full-time
Early Years and Primary Education (3-7) with QTS BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 71% 2% 6% £9250 £15860 £16655 148 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Addysg Gynnar ac Ymarfer Proffesiynol gydag SYBC (Dwyieithog) BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 70% 5% 10% £9000 £15000 £16000 114 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Education: Primary and Early Years (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 75% 3% 8% £9250 £15750 130 Bath On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Philosophy & Ethics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 83% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Social Care BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 72% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 130 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Politics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 0% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Children, Schools and Families (Graduate Practitioner) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 68% 15% 30% £9250 - 115 Preston On campus Full-time
Early Years - Primary Education (3-7) with QTS BA (Hons) University of Chester 68% 3% 0% £9250 - 155 Chester On campus Full-time
Early Years & Primary Practice FdA University of Suffolk - 0% 5% £8220 £13992 96 Ipswich On campus Full-time
Early Years Education BA (Hons) South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 88% 0% 20% £8000 £17930 - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Children's Care Learning and Development FdA University of Suffolk 100% - 5% £8220 £13992 146 Ipswich On campus Full-time
Early Years Pedagogy (0-8 Years) FD NESCOT North East Surrey College of Technology 77% 0% 5% £6300 £6800 - Epsom On campus Full-time
Children, Schools and Families (Graduate Practitioner) (Foundation Entry) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 68% 15% 30% £9250 - 115 Preston On campus Full-time
Early Years Education BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 60% 5% 4% - - 90 Luton On campus Full-time
Early years (New College Swindon) FdA Oxford Brookes University - 0% 0% £7570 £9900 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Early Years Care and Education FdA University of Portsmouth 92% 0% 5% £9250 - - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Early Years (Abingdon and Witney College) FdA Oxford Brookes University - 0% 0% £7570 £9900 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Early Years (Solihull College and University Centre) FdA Oxford Brookes University - 0% 0% £7570 £9900 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University - 5% 5% - - 142 Swansea On campus Full-time
Early Years and Childhood Studies (Foundation) BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 78% 6% 7% - - 136 Manchester On campus Full-time
Early Years and Childhood Studies BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 78% 6% 7% - - 141 Manchester On campus Full-time
Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Swansea University - 5% 5% - - 142 Swansea On campus Full-time
Early Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner Status BA (Hons) Swansea University 95% 5% 10% - - 113 Swansea On campus Full-time
Working with Children and Families BA (Hons) Sunderland College - - 35% £6165 - - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Care DipHE University of Wales - - 30% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status DipHE University of Wales - - 25% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar CertHE University of Wales - - 30% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Care CertHE University of Wales - - 30% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar DipHE University of Wales - - 30% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Education BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Children's Care Learning and Development (Level 3 entry only) BA (Hons) University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £13992 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Professional Practice in Early Years 0-8 (Foundation Degree) FdEd University of Hull - - - £7500 £7500 £16500 - Hull On campus Full-time
Early Years (Top Up) BA (Hons) University of Greenwich - - - £9250 £15100 £17000 - London On campus Full-time
Early Years FdA Birmingham City University - - - £7500 £7500 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Education (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Primary and Early Years Education PGCE with QTS PGCE University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary Education with Early Years (3-7) PGCE University of Reading - - - £9250 £21350 - Reading On campus Full-time
Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status CertHE University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Years BA (Hons) University of Greenwich - - - £9250 £15100 £17000 - London On campus Part-time
Early Years FdA Gloucestershire College - - 20% £7700 - - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Education and Childhood Studies (Top up) BEd (Hons) University of Hull - - - £9250 £15400 - Hull On campus Full-time
Early Years Practice PgCert University of Reading - - - £7545 £16045 - Reading On campus Full-time
Early Years Studies FdA University of Bedfordshire - 0% 10% - - - Luton On campus Full-time
Working with Children and Families BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Children, Schools and Families (Graduate Practitioner) (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - - - £9250 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Applied Early Years Studies BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - - £9250 - - Luton On campus Full-time
Education (Top up) BA (Hons) Nelson and Colne College - - - £9000 - - Nelson On campus Full-time
Early Years Teacher Birth to 5 leading to Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) PGCE PGCE Kingston University - - - 0 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Education (Early Years) (Top-up) BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield - - - £995 - - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Early Years BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Early Years: Education and Leadership in Practice (Top-Up) BA (Hons) Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Working with Children and Families (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Early Years FdA Nelson and Colne College - - - £9000 - - Nelson On campus Full-time
Education (Early Years) BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield - - - £995 - - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Early Years: Teaching and Learning (Top-Up) BA (Hons) Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Early Years, Childhood and Education Studies (Top up) * BA (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £6935 - - Leamington Spa On campus Part-time
Education (Early Years) MA University of Bedfordshire - - - - - - Luton On campus Part-time
Early Years Studies (with Early Years Educator status) FdA University of Bedfordshire - - - - - - Luton On campus Full-time
Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYTS) (Graduate Employment Route) PQ University of Huddersfield - - - - - - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Early Years Foundation Degree FdA Kingston University - - - - - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
78 /100
18419 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Early Years Education

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22820 £18460 £20799
25-75 percentile range £17528 - £26934 £13130 - £23882 £14555 - £27277
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21947 £17855 £20362
25-75 percentile range £18065 - £25704 £13356 - £22534 £15222 - £26193
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Early Years Education

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Early Years Education who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Early Years Education

  • Nursery and Pre- Schools
  • State and Independent Schools
  • Local Authorities
  • Local and National Charities
  • Health Authorities

Specialisations within Early Years Education

  • Early Childhood Methods
  • Language Development in Young Children
  • Children's Literature
  • Administration of Early Childhood Education

Jobs of graduates of Early Years Education (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Early Years Education at Anglia Ruskin University

65% Information Technology Professionals
9% Sales occupations
4% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
4% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
4% Business and public service associate professionals
4% Caring personal services
2% Teaching Professionals
2% Welfare and housing associate professionals
2% Elementary occupations
2% Protective service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Early Years Education in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Early Years Education

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Early Years Education, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Early Years Education is the academic studies in how young children age 0-5 learn and are taught, but not including teacher training.

The median salary of graduates of Early Years Education was £22820 15 months after graduation, £18460 3 years after graduation and £20799 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Early Years Education studies:
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Foundation Degree in Education - FdEd
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
  • Bachelor of Education (Honours) - BEd (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Professional Qualification - PQ