Early Childhood Education BA BA (Hons)

Course Overview - Early Childhood Education BA BA (Hons)

Early childhood education, from a global perspective, emphasises children’s rights, social justice, and early childhood policy and practice. Led by world-leading experts at the IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, this interdisciplinary programme supports students in developing knowledge and skills to address societal inequalities and tackle global challenges at the local, national, and international levels. The Early Childhood Education BA is the undergraduate flagship programme of the Department of Learning and Leadership, where you will learn from world-leading experts in...

Course Information

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

21/09/2026

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Admissions
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT

Application Details

Course Code

X302

Institution Code

U80

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

Not Accepted

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:12,P:3

Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction, 12 credits at Merit and 3 credits at Pass, all from Level 3 units.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34

A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF - teaching from 2016) with Distinction, Distinction, Distinction.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,B

ABB at Advanced Highers (or AB at Advanced Higher and BBB at Higher).

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M1,M1

D3,M1,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects

A level

A,B,B

No specific subjects. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.

T Level

T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Childcare (Level 3) with the overall mark of at least Distinction [awarded up to 2024] T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years (Level 3) with the overall mark of at least Distinction [awarded from 2025]

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Not Accepted

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,535
EU, International £33,000

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