Early Years Practice (Top-up) BA (Hons)
St Helens College
Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22025 | £20113 | £23568 |
25-75 percentile range | £19981 - £25071 | £15144 - £24676 | £17604 - £29974 |
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Course Description
The BA (Hons) Early Years Practice aims to reflect the common core of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes required by those working with young children in early years' settings, schools and other areas of children's services.
In particular, the BA (Hons) (Top-up) aims to equip learners with the subject knowledge, understanding, characteristics and skills described in the QAA Early Childhood Studies Benchmark Statements (2014) and associated with the children's workforce.
Covering a range of modules, including the early childhood professional, principles and pedagogy in early childhood and international perspectives in early childhood, this degree provides you with the opportunity to explore theoretical concepts in a research context and to apply the principles of informed evidence and ethical practice.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Early Years Practice (Top-up) BA (Hons) at St Helens College
30% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
20% | Sales occupations |
20% | Protective service occupations |
10% | Skilled trades occupations |
10% | Administrative occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
UCAS points gained from FdA Early Years Practice or level 5 equivalent. All applicants should also hold a full and relevant level 3 early years qualification.
Qualification requirements
Costs
Tuition Fees Early Years Practice (Top-up) BA (Hons)
England UK | £7995 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £7995 | year 1 |
Scotland | £7995 | year 1 |
Wales | £7995 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please visit the University Centre St Helens' website for any potential additional costs associated with this degree.
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:
January 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)
About St Helens College
St Helens College is an education provider in the English county of Merseyside, offering mainly vocational courses at the Further Education level, as well as some Higher Education courses. There are two main sites that the college operates from; the Town Centre Campus, and the STEM-focused Technology Campus.
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Student composition of St Helens College
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Total number of students enrolled at St Helens College by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- postgraduates:
- Total:
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