
Children and Young People (Early Years) FdA
Course Overview - Children and Young People (Early Years) FdA
The demand for highly qualified practitioners to work with children, young people and their families is rapidly increasing. The Children and Young People (Early Years) FdA Level 5 is awarded by the University of Derby and has been developed with sector employers and designed to help you to develop skills and knowledge to support children. All of the modules will directly relate to your working environment to help you to evaluate and understand practice in more depth.
As a University of Derby partner student, you will have access to the university’s virtual learning environm...
The demand for highly qualified practitioners to work with children, young people and their families is rapidly increasing. The Children and Young People (Early Years) FdA Level 5 is awarded by the University of Derby and has been developed with sector employers and designed to help you to develop skills and knowledge to support children. All of the modules will directly relate to your working environment to help you to evaluate and understand practice in more depth.<br/><br/>As a University of Derby partner student, you will have access to the university’s virtual learning environment, including University of Derby Online (UDO) and online journals and texts, as well as library facilities.<br/><br/>If you don’t have a licence to practice you can complete an additional portfolio over the two years of study to achieve Early Years with Practitioner Status.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Boston Campus (Rochford)
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
3503
Institution Code
B01
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
48
In order to study the Children and Young People (Early Years) FdA Level 5, you will need to have successfully completed one of the following, NVQ 3, A Levels, T Levels, BTEC National Certificate, BTEC National Diploma, CACHE or NNEB award, Open College Network Credits, Access to Higher Education course
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £7,600 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |