BA Early Years Education and Care (2 years) (Full-time) (
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
About this course
BA Hons in Education, focusing on early years development and care. Core topics include entrepreneurship. The programme offers Welsh-medium study options, small class sizes, and an assessment structure without traditional examinations. Modules include safeguarding, early years curricula, children's play, and the first 1000 days of development.
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Entry requirements
Early Years encourages and values applications from students who are returning to education, as they will have experiences and life skills that could support their entry onto the degree. Generally, students will have attained or will be working towards, a relevant level 3 childcare/education qualification such as NNEB, CACHE, BTEC, NVQ, A-levels. However, other experience is also valuable. They will also be working or volunteering regularly in an early years setting or a workplace that provides services for young children and families. All applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory enhanced disclosure document from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 59%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 45%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 20%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 405 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 2%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 88%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 40%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 40%
Modules
- Human Development
- The Professional Practitioner
- Children's Play: Theory and Practice
- The first 1000 days
- Developing Successful Academic Skills
- Multilingual Practice in the Early Years
- Safeguarding: practice, legislation and the multi-disciplinary team
- Well-being, care and healthy living
- Research for Learning
- Language and Literacy in the Digital Age
- Awe and wonder- science, mathematics and the outdoors
- Leadership and teamwork in the early years
- Inclusive leadership: working together to support families
- Regaining Paradise? Sustainability in the Early Years
- Supporting Children with Additional Learning Needs
- Early Years Curricula
- Leadership and Management for systems of quality
- Leadership skills in entrepreneurship
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Early Years Education and Care (2 years) (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £27,000. The £22,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Education.
What do graduates of BA Early Years Education and Care (2 years) (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Early Years Education and Care (2 years) (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Early Years Education and Care (2 years) (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Early Years Education and Care (2 years) (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.