Early Years Education and Leadership FdA
About this course
FdA in Education, focusing on early years practice and leadership. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, and Global & Comparative Perspective. This part-time course runs over two years with a maximum of six classroom-based sessions per year, with the remainder accessed online. Applicants must be working in a voluntary, part-time or full-time role in an early years setting with children aged 0-5 years, and the programme maps to Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies. A final-year research project allows exploration of a specific area of early years education or leadership.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 97%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 100%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 30%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 30%
- Other Educational Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 85%
- East Midlands: 5%
- South West: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Children’s Wellbeing, Behaviour and Personal Social Emotional Development
- Developing Personal, Professional and Academic Skills
- Preparing for Research
- Theoretical Perspectives on Early Years Education
- Working with Families, Communities and Other Professionals
- Young Children As Communicators
- Contemporary Issues in Early Years Education and Leadership
- Developing and Leading Practice in the Early Years
- Enabling Environments for Babies and Children Under 3
- International Perspectives on the Early Years Pedagogies
- Leadership in the Early Years
- Researching Early Years Education and Leadership
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Early Years Education and Leadership FdA at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £18,500 after 3 years, £20,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £27,000. The £20,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Education.
What do graduates of Early Years Education and Leadership FdA at Edge Hill University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on Early Years Education and Leadership FdA at Edge Hill University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
How many students continue on Early Years Education and Leadership FdA at Edge Hill University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.