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University degree

Early Childhood Studies

Farnborough College of Technology
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 55% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Shape your future in early childhood education with a degree that blends academic excellence, practical experience, and international perspectives, preparing you for a rewarding career supporting children’s learning and development in a variety of settings.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
an Access course10%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
45%
Continue past first year
93%
Student satisfaction
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Administrative occupations25%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations10%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Welfare ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Elementary occupations10%
What students say National Student Survey
93%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching98%
Assessment & feedback93%
Academic support89%
Well organised92%
Learning resources83%
Student community84%
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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 Farnborough College of Technology's own site.
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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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