Cardiff,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA (Hons) Early Years Education and Professional Practice with Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) in Cardiff United Kingdom | Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Cardiff United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
15,000
(c. USD20,072.25)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
These programs enable you to achieve qualified Early Years Practitioner status (EYPS), blending hands-on work experience with theoretical knowledge and policy insights, along with essential transferable skills for effective early childhood education, including managing Early Years settings. Developed in response to evolving Early Years provisions across Wales and the UK, this course prepares skilled specialists to work with young children and their families.
A core component of the degree involves completing 700 hours of assessed practical experience to earn EYPS. This includes block placements each year in diverse settings like infant classrooms, private nurseries, children's centers, and daycare facilities.
Earning this degree, which aligns with sector advancements, ensures your qualification is highly sought-after by employers. It also lays a strong foundation for careers in family support, health and social care, and community work.
Course Duration:
Three years full-time
Also offered part-time, with a maximum completion time of ten years.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A level subjects: Minimum three A levels to include grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as a third subject.
BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM
T Level: Merit.
Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: No specific subjects required.
Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2. No specific subjects required. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4.
Scottish Advanced Highers: Grade DD. No specific subjects required. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers.
Other requirements: DBS.
Tariff points: 104
Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
GCSE: Preferably five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics Numeracy.
IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.
TOEFL IBT - Overall - 72, Reading - 18 , Speaking - 20 , Listening - 17 , Writing - 17
BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM
T Level: Merit.
Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: No specific subjects required.
Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2. No specific subjects required. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4.
Scottish Advanced Highers: Grade DD. No specific subjects required. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers.
Other requirements: DBS.
Tariff points: 104
Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
GCSE: Preferably five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics Numeracy.
IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.
TOEFL IBT - Overall - 72, Reading - 18 , Speaking - 20 , Listening - 17 , Writing - 17
Tuition
GBP
15,000