Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Swansea University

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£30000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Singleton Park Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Childhood Studies, Early Childhood Studies, Early Years Education

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 25 graduates of Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) and other courses in Childhood and Youth Studies at Swansea University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Childhood and Youth Studies.

	Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) and other Childhood and Youth Studies courses of Swansea University	Average review score among all Childhood Studies courses in the UK
Explanations	92	95
Interesting courses	72	87
Intellectually stimulating	72	87
Challenged to do my best	80	91
Depth of concepts	80	92
Builds on previous learnings	88	94
Joined ideas from different topics	92	90
Balance directed/independent study	76	85
Applicability of course content	84	91
Clear criteria in markings	72	88
Fair assessment	80	88
Tests reflected your learning	84	91
Timely feedback	80	93
Helpful feedback	68	86
Approachability of teachers	83	84
Support from teachers	76	90
Organisation of courses	56	87
Communication of changes	60	86
IT facilities	91	89
Library	84	94
Course specific resources	79	91
Student feedback opportunities	76	87
Student feedback valued	72	83
Student's feedback acted upon	64	76
Work of student union	76	82
Mental wellbeing services	71	80
Overall satisfaction	82

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.
All Childhood and Youth Studies courses of Swansea University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Health and Social Care

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Childhood and Youth Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£30000	£15500	£17000
25-75 percentile range	£23000 - £32500	£10500 - £19000	£13000 - £20500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Education courses of Swansea University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Health and Social Care

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22446	£18504	£20832
25-75 percentile range	£17504 - £26638	£13174 - £23926	£14587 - £27314

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Health and Social Care courses in the UK

Course Description

"Our Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundaton Year is accredited by Social Care Wales and offers opportunities for students to engage with infants, toddlers, young children and their families. Students spend a minimum of 700 hours on placement in settings such as early childhood centres and primary schools over the 4-year programme and are required to demonstrate competency in National Occupational Standards.

This degree is designed for the student who wants to play a vital role in the education and support of young children in a professional capacity. Graduating students earn the Early Years Practitioner Status qualification which means you will be fully qualified to immediately enter the workforce in a range of early childhood settings.

As a student within the School of Social Sciences, you can expect to gain practical work-based experience combined with theoretical and policy-based knowledge as well as the transferable skills required for effective Early Years practice. We are ranked 3rd in the UK for Research Quality (Complete University Guide 2023).

Our degree will provide you with a range of career options across the sector including Early Years Teaching, Support Work, Assistant Teaching, or Postgraduate study. You will need an additional study for some careers, such as Initial Teacher Education (ITE) or Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) qualification to become a teacher.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Swansea University graduates of undergraduate studies in Education	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Health and Social Care
Total respondents	15	400
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	5%	9%
Working	50%	70%
Both studying and working	25%	7%
No information	10%	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Education courses of Swansea University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	90%	10%
Utilise skills from studies	80%	20%
Work is meaningful	100%	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Swansea University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	80%
Non highly-skilled jobs	20%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Childhood and Youth Studies courses of Swansea University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) at Swansea University

65%	Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Design occupations
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Media Professionals
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

"We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional coursework and essays, examples of other assessment include: **• Group and independent presentations** **• Creating a vlog or blog** **• Written reports and reflections** Throughout your undergraduate Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation Year degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. For full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course webpage https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/social-sciences/education-childhood-studies/ba-early-childhood-studies-eyps-foundation-year/ or get in touch with us at [email protected] "

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Childhood and Youth Studies

Average UCAS Tariff Score 142

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Childhood and Youth Studies
<48	0
48-63	5
64-79	0
80-95	5
96-111	10
112-127	25
128-143	5
144-159	20
160-175	15
176-191	5
192-207	10
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Childhood and Youth Studies courses of Swansea University

Qualification requirements

All applications will be considered on an individual basis, and we will look at the whole application when deciding whether to make an offer of a place, including: the balance, nature and quality of A-level, AS and GCSE subjects (or equivalent); personal statement and referee’s comments. Candidates who already hold qualifications that may be suitable for entry to Higher Education or those offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Team in the first instance.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status with a Foundation Year, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

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)

University Rankings

Positions of Swansea University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Swansea University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #2
- #183
Social Sciences

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]

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About Swansea University

Swansea University was established in 1920 and is located in the large city of Swansea, in Wales. There are two campuses, the flagship campus is located between Singleton Park, with its green parkland and botanical gardens, and Swansea Bay beach. The more recent Bay Campus on the other hand is located on an extensive beachfront property on the eastern side of town, past the marina. Apart from a vibrant academic life, students can attend the numerous yearly festivals that take place in Swansea, guaranteeing plenty of opportunities for getting out and about in your free time.

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