Early Years: Teaching & Learning BA (Hons) top-up

Make a difference to your local community and the early years sector Top up your foundation degree in Early Years (or equivalent) to gain a full BA (Hons) degree. You might be a Childminder, Early Years Educator, Teaching Assistant or other professional who advocates for babies, children and families. With this Early Years: Teaching & Learning BA (Hons) top-up, you can advance your working practices and Early Years competencies by combining work-based learning with one twilight teaching session per week. Teaching takes place at Kingston Hill campus, which features an outdoor learning environment where trainee teachers lead curriculum-linked natural sciences activities with children. It includes a specially built 'cubby-house', outdoor pond, beehive and nature trail, and offers Early Years students the opportunity to simulate teaching and learning with natural materials. There are a number of teaching rooms set up to replicate actual classrooms. Each classroom is subject based – such as an art room and a science lab – and is equipped with all the relevant facilities you will need to practise your lessons before taking them into school. Our library also has an excellent range of teaching resources to help you plan and teach your lessons. It includes a range of children's topic books, music and nursery rhymes on CD, as well as artefacts and kits that can be used to illustrate historical periods, different religions, science, mathematics and music. Education and teaching at Kingston University Our students are making big changes to small peoples' lives. Hear how you could develop the skills you need to play a pivotal role in the lives of children and young people.

Qualifications needed for 2027/28 Open FdA (or equivalent) in Early Years and experience in a relevant setting. 240 CATS points. Employment in an appropriate setting (paid or voluntary) for at least 16 hours per week for the duration of the course. Normally, two years' experience in an appropriate setting. Your background experience, previous education and training equivalent to the typical offer will be considered if you do not meet the formal entry requirements. Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) is offered for those who are unsure of the current value of their qualifications. We are seeking people who wish to enthuse and motivate young children as well as developing further their own knowledge, skills and understanding in young children's care and education. Pathway-specific requirements: Graduate Practitioner Pathway In addition to the above, to take part in the Graduate Practitioner Competencies pathway, you will need: to be assessed in your workplace to have access to alternative placements/work settings/community settings outside your usual place of work to provide evidence practice across the 0-8 age range (25 days) mentoring support from a Critical Professional Associate (CPA) in the setting/s during placement To achieve the Graduate Practitioner Status, on completion of the Early Childhood Graduate Competencies, have achieved Level 2 English and Maths qualifications at grade 4 or above, or hold a formally recognised equivalent. 240 CATS points. Additional requirements for Early Years BA (Hons) top-up Open Shortlisted applicants may be invited for an interview.

English language requirements for Early Years BA (Hons) top-up Open English language requirement for this course: Academic IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5. If you do not meet our English language requirements, you may be eligible for Kingston University's pre-sessional English language course. For more details, check out our English Language Programmes. If you’re applying from a recognised majority English-speaking country (MESC), you won’t need to meet the requirements. For further information on country-specific entry requirements, please explore our

UK students: £10,050 per year

UK/Home: £10,050 per year

2026

International: apply by

• Employment based, with some attendance at Kingston Hill, United Kingdom