PGCert Early Years Practice

Full Time: 10 months

Start date: September 2017

You will train to teach Early Education and Care across the birth to five age range, leading to 60 master’s credits and Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).

Gain the experience, opportunity and knowledge to work within the Early Years sector
Experience placements in three different settings, including a children’s centre
Culminates in assessment against the specialist Teachers’ Standards (Early Years)
Qualifies you to work towards a leadership role in private, independent or ‘free’ schools, voluntary settings, and some children’s centres

Quick look entry requirements

Entry requirements: You are normally required to have a good undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent from a university outside the UK). Entrants who do not meet this requirement will be assessed on a caseby- case basis and practical experience may be taken into account where appropriate. In addition entrants must meet the DfE requirements of: maths, science and English language grade C or above at GCSE or equivalent and DfE skills tests in literacy and numeracy.

What will you study?

Modules include:

The Early Years Foundation Stage
The professional self in Early Years leadership
Child development

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

How much will it cost?

New UK/EU students: £0 per year

New international students: £0 per year

Additional Costs

These course fees cover the cost of your tuition. Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK and other EU countries may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

This degree is fully funded by the NCTL.

The DfE may award bursaries to trainees who have a UK degree with a first or 2:1 degree classification.

The fees given are for entry in the academic year starting in September 2017, and will be confirmed in your offer letter. You can find more information on fees and funding, including for part-time study, through our dedicated fees and funding page.

What career can you have?

In addition to the many masters' and PhD graduates, each year we have over 500 students become newly qualified teachers (NQTs). Our excellent links with local schools ensure that our employment rates are consistently high, with well over 90 per cent of our NQTs finding a teaching job last year.

With pay scales to match other industries, job security, an excellent pension and better work-life balance, teaching is becoming one of the most sought-after professions of today. Our masters' and professional courses have allowed many teachers to gain promotion within their institutions. A number of students also continue their studies onto EdD/PhD courses to develop a career in educational research.