BA Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status (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 is recognised as a licence to practice by Social Care Wales and leads to graduate practitioner competences aligned with ECSDN in England. The course uses small class sizes with no exams, and bilingual and Welsh-medium study is available.
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Entry requirements
96-112 UCAS tariff points
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What students say
Based on about 60 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 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 135 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 38%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 19%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 38%
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
- Language and Literacy in the Digital Age
- Awe and wonder- science, mathematics and the outdoors
- Leadership and teamwork in the early years
- Safeguarding: practice, legislation and the multi-disciplinary team
- Well-being, care and healthy living
- Research for Learning
- 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: Early Years Practitioner Status (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: Early Years Practitioner Status (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: Early Years Practitioner Status (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
94% 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: Early Years Practitioner Status (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: Early Years Practitioner Status (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.