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Overview
This top-up course is ideally suited to those who already have a Foundation degree in education, early years, SEND or any other related field, and are working or volunteering in an early-years, primary- or middle-school setting. It will bring you up to a full Honours degree in just one year, opening up exciting career-development opportunities. The course builds on the knowledge and skills you have gained in your specialist field and explores a range of topics related to education, including educational theory and professional practice. This is a blended-learning course where you attend weekly online sessions that are enhanced and supported by allocated independent tasks; there are also six Saturday study days through the academic year. Mock classrooms with specialist technology including a resourced early-years classroom leading to our Forest School and garden space
Entry requirements
Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience. Applicants must be working (or volunteering) within an appropriate setting for a minimum of two days per week for the duration of the course.
English language requirements
IELTS
6.0 overall, no part below 5.5
IELTS 6.0 overall, with minimum 5.5 in each element
Start dates
September
Application deadline
September entry (UG and PG non-block); 18 July 2025 (Nursing and PG block)
Campus
Bedford Campus, United Kingdom
If you studied in United States
77 countries
Undergraduate
Academic
SAT (550 in each band minimum) Advanced Placement (3, 3, 3 minimum) 2 A level passes (C and D minimum) International Baccalaureate (24 points minimum) A recognised Foundation degree
English language
The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree: UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English - the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions
From University of Bedfordshire's published requirements for students from United States. Your counsellor confirms what applies to you.
Scholarships at University of Bedfordshire
6 for this level
A level and IB Scholarship for International Students£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
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