BA Early Childhood Education
About this course
BA in Early Childhood Education, an early childhood studies degree focused on children's rights, social justice, and policy and practice from an international perspective. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course is taught by experts at the UCL Institute of Education and addresses societal inequalities and global challenges. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Global childhoods: her/histories, cultures, and societies, Practice-Based Community Learning I, and Theoretical perspectives of children's learning and development, alongside language and academic writing options. The second year examines inclusion, sustainability, and social justice through compulsory modules like Children with special rights: Transdisciplinary approaches to inclusion in early childhood education, Global perspectives: early childhood education for sustainability, Practice-Based Community Learning II, Research Methods in early childhood education, and Voice and choice: social justice, children's rights and democratic early childhood pedagogies. The third year centres on advanced practice and independent study, featuring compulsory modules in Practice-Based Community Learning III and Research Project. Optional modules in the final year allow students to explore topics such as Children’s Literature: culture, equity and diversity, Comparative International Policies in Early Childhood Education, and Educational leadership.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
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What students say
Based on about 127 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 230 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 76%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- A degree: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Global childhoods: her/histories, cultures, and societies
- Practice-Based Community Learning I
- Theoretical perspectives of children's learning and development
- Arabic Level 1
- British Sign Language Level 1
- Dutch Level 1
- Academic Writing in English for Non-Native Speakers
- Academic Writing in English for Native Speakers
- French Level 1
- German Level 1
- Italian Level 1
- Japanese Level 1
- Creating Learning Environments
- Children with special rights: Transdisciplinary approaches to inclusion in early childhood education
- Global perspectives: early childhood education for sustainability
- Practice-Based Community Learning II
- Research Methods in early childhood education
- Voice and choice: social justice, children's rights and democratic early childhood pedagogies
- Children with Disabilities: Theory, Politics and Experience
- Arabic Level 1
- Arabic Level 2
- British Sign Language Level 1
- British Sign Language Level 2
- Dutch Level 1
- Dutch Level 2
- English Language Skills for Academic Purposes
- Academic Writing in English for Non-Native Speakers
- Academic Writing in English for Native Speakers
- Practice-Based Community Learning III
- Research Project
- Children’s Literature: culture, equity and diversity
- Comparative International Policies in Early Childhood Education
- Educational leadership
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Early Childhood Education at University College London earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £35,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Childhood and youth studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Early Childhood Education at University College London?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Early Childhood Education at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Early Childhood Education at University College London?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.