BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year
Entry requirements
Prepare for Foundation Pathway:- We will consider applicants who have not achieved level 3 qualifications, if you have a keen interest in this subject area or hold relevant experience. You will be required to attend and pass a compulsory Prepare For Foundation assessment day where you will take part in a variety of activities which will assess your suitability for the course. If you would like more advise and guidance about this admissions pathway, please contact the Gateway team to discuss and support you in making an application to us. Contact the Gateway - University of Wolverhampton (wlv.ac.uk) Other Requirements: Applicants must be 18 years old or above at the start of the course.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 99%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 98%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 40%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Other Educational Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 90%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 1%
- South East: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Barriers and Opportunities in Education
- Exploring Inclusive Education and Practice
- Protecting Children and Vulnerable People
- The Developing Child in the World
- Play-Centred Pedagogy: Theory, Practice, and Professional Reflection
- Safeguarding and Multi-Agency Perspectives
- Shaping Childhood: Social Worlds and Inner Lives
- Succeeding at University
- Becoming a Researcher
- Children’s learning journeys: theory practice and professionalism
- Developing Healthy Childhoods: Professionalism and Community Engagement in the Early Years
- Exploring Professional Identity through Practice-based Inquiry
- Curriculum innovation, creativity theory and values in early childhood
- Leading for Quality: Values, Theory and Practice in Early Childhood
- Dissertation
- Eco-Pedagogy in the Early Years and Sustainable Practice
- Learning Beyond Walls: Pedagogy in the Outdoor Environment
- Worlds of Childhood: Exploring Global Views and Practices
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £17,500 after 3 years, £19,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £13,000 and £27,000. The £19,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Childhood and youth studies.
What do graduates of BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton?
93% 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 Studies with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton?
The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Early Childhood Studies with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.