University course · real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni · part of Careermash
University degree

Education and Early Years

The Oldham College
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 40% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Ottalie · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

This course provides a broad foundation of knowledge and skills required to work with young children. It is designed to provide students with a 'licence to practice' in an early years setting.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
65% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels65%
Other35%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
In work or further study after
60%
Continue past first year
100%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,000
After 15 months
£14,500
3 years on
£16,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled20%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation35%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled20%
Caring personal services20%
What students say National Student Survey
100%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching100%
Assessment & feedback98%
Academic support100%
Well organised100%
Learning resources100%
Student community100%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The Oldham College's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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