Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status

About this course

Early childhood studies with Early Years Practitioner status is a degree that prepares you for direct professional practice with young children, combining academic study of child development and early years education with the practical placement experience that professional recognition requires. Early childhood as a field of study draws on developmental psychology, sociology, pedagogy, and policy to understand the first years of life and the conditions that support children's flourishing. The Early Years Practitioner qualification that accompanies this degree means that you graduate not only with an academic credential but with the recognised professional status needed to take a leadership role in early years settings. At Aberystwyth University, this three-year full-time programme provides over 700 hours of placement in early years settings, giving you sustained, structured practical ex

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 40% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 0% of graduatescards →

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