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FdA Children's Health, Play and Wellbeing

University of SuffolkIpswich, United Kingdom
Level
Undergraduate
Duration
Two years full-time
Mode
Full-time
Subject
Childhood & Youth Studies
Location
United Kingdom
Next intake
SEP 2027Starts in 10 months
IELTS
6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

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Overview

This Foundation degree develops the skills and understanding to practice in a variety of settings that focus on the support of children from 0-18-years and their families. Play and playfulness can successfully underpin and bridge the education, health and social care sectors giving you the skills and understanding to pursue employment. Play support, play work and play therapy are increasingly used to support children’s development and wellbeing and combining theory and practice has relevance to health care assistants and family support, as well as to nursery practitioners, SENCOs, Teaching Assistants, Play Workers and other therapy assistants.

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The Early Years Educator status is a supplementary pathway to the FdA Children’s Health Play and Wellbeing. It will run alongside the course and promote the support of a mentor and setting in the Early Years sector. A detailed booklet will capture your developing knowledge and growing experience in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework ena

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff points80 UCAS points
BTECMMP · CDD (A-Level
T LevelsPass
OtherLevel 3 in relevant areas: Health and Social Care, CACHE Teaching Support in Schools e.g. CACHE/BTEC Early Years Educator, CACHE Level 3 Children's and Young People's Workface (DM/MMP).
A levelsCDD/BB
Other conditionsdbs_check · Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check Employment or voluntary placement in relevant sector (minimum of 10 hours per week)
GCSEC/4 · Subjects: English, Mathematics

English language requirements

IELTS6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language

Fees

International students: £15,900

UK students: £8,472

Start dates

September 2027

Application deadline

Apply via UCAS — equal consideration deadline

Campus

  • East Coast College (Great Yarmouth), United Kingdom

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Academic

For entry onto an undergraduate degree, applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications: i. Evidence Based Reading & Writing ii. Maths American College Testing (ACT): minimum composite score of 23 Advanced Placement Tests (AP): two subjects with a minimum score of 3 in each International Foundation Programme (from a recognised institution) International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 28 points A-levels (refer to course pages) ACT College Code: 8060. For more information on sharing your ACT scores with us, please check the ACT guidance.

English language

GCSE/IGCSE English language: C/4 or above | IELTS (Academic or UKVI), including IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR): 6.0 overall, and a minimum of 5.5 in each component, unless stated otherwise on the specific course page | Indian Standard XII: | CISCE, CBSE, Maharashtra (01), Gujarat (Second Language - 013): 70% overall | Gujarat Board (First Language - 006): 60% overall | LanguageCert Academic/SELT: 65 overall with no component lower than 60 | Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic): 59 overall, and a minimum of 59 in each component | TOEFL iBT (including TOEFL iBT Home Edition): For exams taken before January 21, 2026: Minimum total score: 75 Minimum section scores: Reading: 18, Listening: 17, Writing: 17, Speaking: 20 For exams taken on or after January 21, 2026: Minimum total score: 4 Minimum section scores: Reading: 4, Listening: 4, Writing: 4, Speaking: 4

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Scholarships at University of Suffolk

2 for this level
  • International Merit Scholarship£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291) - £3,000.00 (US$ 3
  • Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship£4,000.00 (US$ 5,166)
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TuitionGBP 15,900
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 31,286

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