If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of young children, their families and the societies in which they grow up, this degree is for you.  Early childhood education plays a critical role in the cognitive, social and emotional development of individuals in ways which impact their formative years and later lives. 

 

Whether your degree leads you to become an Early Years Graduate Practitioner in early years settings or to another graduate career related to young children, you will develop the breadth and depth of knowledge and specialist skills necessary to become a critically minded, reflective professional.   You will take a holistic approach to the study of early childhood focusing on education, care and development from conception to 8 years.  You will draw on a range of disciplines including education, social policy, philosophy, health and psychology to develop you as an outstanding graduate ready to work in multi-professional contexts.    

 

Through a combination of mandatory and optional modules you will learn about the nature and development of the child and Early Years Education and care and the wide range of factors that influence the child, their development and their learning including issues such as: race, gender, power, health, technology, culture, ecology, inclusion and politics.