Early Childhood Education Graduate Practitioner (With Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	60%
Salary after 15 months	£23000
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	4% Proportion of students of Early Childhood Education Graduate Practitioner (With Professional Practice 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 - Bedford Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Early Childhood Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Early Childhood Education Graduate Practitioner (With Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) and other courses in Education at University of Bedfordshire for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Education.

Overall student satisfaction

60 /100

20 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Early Childhood Education Graduate Practitioner (With Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) and other Education courses of University of Bedfordshire	Average review score among all Early Childhood Studies courses in the UK
Explanations	97	95
Interesting courses	92	86
Intellectually stimulating	76	85
Challenged to do my best	91	91
Depth of concepts	84	91
Builds on previous learnings	81	92
Joined ideas from different topics	86	91
Balance directed/independent study	100	84
Applicability of course content	81	92
Clear criteria in markings	84	84
Fair assessment	84	84
Tests reflected your learning	84	87
Timely feedback	100	93
Helpful feedback	97	83
Approachability of teachers	89	84
Support from teachers	100	89
Organisation of courses	89	82
Communication of changes	78	80
IT facilities	91	84
Library	91	91
Course specific resources	76	88
Student feedback opportunities	97	86
Student feedback valued	88	81
Student's feedback acted upon	77	72
Work of student union	70	79
Mental wellbeing services	69	81
Overall satisfaction	60	76

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 Education courses of University of Bedfordshire

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Education

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Education 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	£23000	£19500	£23000
25-75 percentile range	£18500 - £25500	£14500 - £23500	£17000 - £28500

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

Salary of all UK Graduates of 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
All Education courses in the UK

Course Description

THis course will give you in-depth knowledge of Early Years education (0-8), and children’s development in learning and thinking – taking a holistic approach to child needs.

You will explore Early Years curricula, Inclusion, early representations of literacy and numeracy, leadership and management in the Early Years and reflect upon the role of adults in a child’s education.

This will fully prepare you for a diverse range of professions in the Early Years, and for further, possibly postgraduate, study or teacher training.

You will explore your individual interests through personal study and work placements in all three years. You are encouraged to gain voluntary experience and reflect upon your experiences and professional development in your academic work.

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 University of Bedfordshire graduates of undergraduate studies in Education	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Education
Total respondents	25	310
Unemployed	5%	1%
Studying	5%	5%
Working	70%	77%
Both studying and working	10%	12%
No information	10%	5%

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

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	85%	15%
Utilise skills from studies	75%	25%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	65%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

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

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

Example below based on all graduates of Early Childhood Education Graduate Practitioner (With Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) at University of Bedfordshire

45%	Information Technology Professionals
20%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
5%	Administrative occupations

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Education

Average UCAS Tariff Score 90

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Education
<48	25
48-63	5
64-79	10
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	10
128-143	35
144-159	10
160-175	0
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Education courses of University of Bedfordshire

Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

- 5.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Early Childhood Education Graduate Practitioner (With Professional Practice 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 University of Bedfordshire in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Bedfordshire in related subject specific rankings.

Education

- #36
- #47
Education

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #58
- #70
Education

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #46
- #401
Education

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]

See all 16 university rankings of University of Bedfordshire

About University of Bedfordshire

The University of Bedfordshire is a publicly funded university located in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. One of the main campuses, in Luton, is home to the university’s Business, Media, Art & Design, Science, Computing, Law, Psychology, and Social Sciences schools. The Bedford campus is just a twenty minute walk from the town centre, and is home to the Primary Education, Secondary Education, Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, and Tourism schools.

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Student composition of University of Bedfordshire

Total number of students enrolled at University of Bedfordshire by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 10090
postgraduates:: 3170
Total:: 13260

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Early Childhood Education Graduate Practitioner (With Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews