Early Childhood Education and Care

About this course

Early childhood education and care is a degree that takes seriously the critical importance of the first years of a child's life, a period in which development is rapid, foundations are laid for later learning, and the quality of care and education children receive has profound long-term consequences. The field draws on developmental psychology, sociology, educational theory, and social policy to understand how young children learn and develop, what they need from the adults who care for them, and how services can best support children and their families. At the University of Huddersfield, this three-year programme gives you a thorough grounding in child development theory and in the practice of working with young children from birth to five years and beyond into the early primary years. You will study how children develop cognitively, linguistically, socially, and emotionally, and you

Where its graduates go

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• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
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• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 45% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Other Educational Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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