BA (Hons) Early Years at Nottingham Trent University

Why choose this course?

• 97% of our education and teacher training graduates are employed or engaged in further study six months after graduating (DLHE full-time undergraduate leavers 2016-17).
• We are supported by over 600 partnerships with local schools, colleges and organisations, ensuring our courses meet the demands of the competitive graduate market.
• The Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT) pathway is available to study in Year Two and Three for students who meet the entry criteria. Successful completion of this pathway will equip you as early years teaching professionals with the breath of knowledge, skills and understanding to work with young children up to five years. You'll be able to demonstrate that you have met the Teacher Standards (Early Years).
• Many of our students choose to take a placement overseas. Recent placements have been available with a cricket project in Namibia, an international school in Brunei, an orphanage in Mombasa and an English language project in Thailand.
• If you complete your undergraduate degree, you are guaranteed an interview for a PGCE Primary teacher training course at NTU during your final undergraduate year (terms and conditions apply)
• Specialist modules developing your transferable and employability skills
• You'll gain vital work experience and put your knowledge into practice through blocked periods of placement in each year of the course.
• You'll be equipped to work with children aged 0 to 5 in early years settings.
• Excellent facilities and experienced and enthusiastic tutors.

What you'll study

This three-year course will equip you with the necessary expertise to become a successful early years professional, focusing on young children aged 0-5 years. You will become a research-informed and reflective practitioner, as well as an expert in the policy and practice in the early years and the care and education of young children.

You will also study leadership and multi-agency working in the early years phase and undertake a piece of practitioner research.

Responding to the Early Years Workforce Strategy, we have built this degree qualification to meet the Early Years Educator criteria required for those wanting to become Early Years Educators. In addition, the course will also provide the opportunity for students to achieve Early Years Teacher Status, for those students who are wishing to specialise as leading educators, with children aged birth to five. Achieving either or both of these awards will increase the employability for successful graduates. It also creates opportunity for further study in Higher Education.