Early Childhood (Honours) Top-up

The Open University

Online

Top-up

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About this course

With an existing Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma or Diploma of Higher Education in Early Years/Early Childhood, you’ll advance your professional development by completing two modules that cover working with children, and how research contributes to our understanding of children and young people.

Key features of the Early Childhood (Honours) Top-up from The Open University

– Offers a fast-track route to gaining our BA (Honours) Early Childhood
– Encourages critical understanding and reflection on contemporary issues and debates in early childhood
– Prepares you for further research, study, enquiry and practice
Career relevance

This BA (Hons) Early Childhood is an excellent foundation for entry to a range of careers working with and for young children and their families. If you are already in employment the degree may enable you to access a management role.

The degree is also suitable for those wanting to move into careers in teaching, health or social work. Please note that GCSE passes at Grade C or above in English and Maths are normally required for post-graduate study and for teaching a GCSE Grade C pass in Science is also a requirement.

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