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University degree

Childhood Studies, Care and Education

Yeovil College
Qualification
Degree
Length
-
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
part-time
Worth knowing: about 35% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

The FdA Childhood Studies, Care and Education will equip you with the specialist knowledge and skills needed to support your continued development across a range of Early Years, Education, and Childhood Professions. It is suitable for those working with children under 11yrs and their families, including in Early Years, Primary School, or Family Support provision, to further develop skills to Level 5. The course is a recognised Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) which means it has been reviewed and approved for ensuring learners gain the skills that employers want, and employers can be confident that learners have the knowledge, skills, and behaviours for a particular specialist role.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
35% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels35%
another degree35%
other higher education30%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
65%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£27,000
After 15 months
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled30%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation20%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled20%
Other Health ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Other Educational ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Yeovil 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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