Harlow College
Early Childhood Education and Care HND
Harlow College

Key Course Facts

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22826 £18756 £21568
25-75 percentile range £17532 - £26940 £13509 - £23889 £14787 - £27880

Course Description

Subject to validation, this course may change to a Foundation Degree validated by ARU from 2024 with a direct top-up to a full degree available.

This course provides extensive knowledge of professional development, the Early Years curriculum along with communication, values & leadership for advanced Early Years Practitioners. You will gain an understanding of the stages and sequences of brain development, physical development and social skills. Most significantly, you will gain professional status enabling you to work with children or progress to university to complete an Early Years Degree, Teaching Degree or a Degree in Childhood studies.

The course is most suitable for those working within the early years and education sector. It is also suitable for those who would like to become school teachers, manage within the early years sector or work within the education sector with children.

The course is made up of units which are taught within class and assessed through:

• Observations

• Powerpoint presentations

• Reflective accounts

• Essays

• Witness Statements

This course includes placement which enables learners to work with babies and children within primary schools, nurseries and early years settings.

After the HND a Top-up to a full Degree may be possible

After the HNC – you could ask to transfer to the second year of a degree. Again, contact the University's admission team direct after searching the course on the UCAS website. Or you could continue at Harlow College and complete your HND.

You could progress into management roles, Early Years and Primary teacher training, social work and educational psychologist.

Course viability is subject to the number of enrolments

****The % of each of the following for the HND:**** **• Written assessment 60%** **• Mind Mapping 5%** **• Presentations 5%** **• Discussions 10%** **• Practical assessments 10%** **• Action research 10%** The HND has a compulsory placement requirement of 800 hours over the two years. For the HNC year or year 1, this placement is met by students working 2 days a week minimum, paid or unpaid in a setting for a total of 600 hours. Please note this must include 100 hours minimum in each of the three ages, under 2yrs, 2yrs-4yrs and 5yrs -7yrs. This makes up 300 hours of the required 600 for the first year. In the second year the students must complete an additional 200 hours in a setting/age range of their choice.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Early Childhood Education and Care, HND, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Early Childhood Education and Care HND

England UK £5995 year 1
Northern Ireland £5995 year 1
Scotland £5995 year 1
Wales £5995 year 1

Additional fee information

**Included in the fee: **

£10 free printing per year

All tuition and assessment

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

August 1, 2025

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.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)
  • year 2

UCAS application code:

HDEY

About Harlow College

Harlow College is an institution focused on the delivery of further education courses, at their campus in the English town of Harlow. This medium-sized college teaches roughly 6,000 school leavers per year on A-level and vocational courses, and around 2,000 adult learners on courses that include Maths & English, distance learning, and professional training for leadership roles.

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FAQ about Early Childhood Education and Care HND Harlow College

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 5995 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • Early Childhood Education and Care HND is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at Harlow College.

  • It is very difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of which makes it one of the 0% most difficult courses to enter among all Early Childhood Studies students in the UK.