Program Overview
Course Details
If you’re an early years practitioner who has successfully completed a foundation degree in early years and childhood studies and you want to top-up to achieve an honours-level qualification, this course could be just what you’re looking for. This programme is a partnership between the University of Bolton and The Growth Company, and your studies will be based at The Growth Company’s facilities in Manchester.
We’ll support you to enhance your existing foundation degree or HND-level knowledge and skills, ready to achieve the status of BA (Hons) Professional Development in Early Year (top-up) graduate. The course has been developed to help you to explore a range of early years issues within a broader educational context. Unlike some other early years courses, this syllabus is designed to stretch your knowledge beyond early years work to look at more general educational issues. This includes vital but often overlooked topics, such as management and leadership in early years education.
On completion of this 18-month, one-evening per week programme, you could emerge with a thorough knowledge of early years practice and be ready to explore exciting new areas of study and employment.
Highlights
Early years practitioners who have successfully completed a foundation degree in early years and childhood studies can take this course before commencing a postgraduate degree.
The course has been designed around the specific demands of employers who want staff qualified in early years issues within a wider educational context.
Your knowledge will be stretched beyond familiar early years practice to explore education as a complex and ever-changing area of academic study.
You’ll have access to university e-learning resources, an extensive e-library and the support of university librarians.
A link tutor provides academic communication between The Growth Company and the University of Bolton academic school, so that the experience you receive as an off campus student is equivalent to an on campus student.
As an off campus student you also receive the support of a dedicated off campus team and resources, to help make you truly feel part of the university.
Key Features
On successful completion of this course you’ll be awarded the BA (Hons) Professional Development in Early Years (top-up) qualification from the University of Bolton.
The University of Bolton has a long-standing and excellent reputation for professional development in early years and childhood studies.
The Growth Company is a well-established partner in Manchester, focusing on early years, initial teacher education and business courses, and this is a great opportunity for you to study alongside fellow professionals and undergraduates from a range of vocational and cultural backgrounds.
The course provides an opportunity for you to comment on the value of a range of educational theories, concepts and models.
It includes training for sought-after skills, such as early years leadership and management to support teaching of the EYFS curriculum and Ofsted inspections.
The course is part-time: taught over two hours, one evening per week for 18 months.
