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University degree

Early Years Education And Care: Early Years Practitioner Status

Coleg Sir Gar
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
Β£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 95% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin Β· your guide
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About this course

The BA Early Years Education and Care is a full-time two-year degree programme designed for those who want to understand how young children develop and learn. This course is perfect if you are passionate about working with children and making a positive difference to their lives. If you already work with, or have experience working with, children, families, or in related fields, this flexible learning route is designed for you.

It is delivered around your work commitments to support your return to study.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
90% got in with another degree. The rest came in a mix of ways:
another degree90%
A-levels5%
no formal qualifications5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
5%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
Β£25,500
3 years on
Β£30,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled70%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
In students' own words
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Exceeded expectations
I've grown so much academically and personally here. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the cit…
Postgraduate Β· Full-time
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Highly recommend
This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city β€” the city is a brilli…
Third year Β· Full-time
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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 Coleg Sir Gar's own site.
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Careermash Β· 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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