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Explore all our early years courses, from standalone modules to certificates, diplomas and full degrees, and gain knowledge about child development, learning, families and care.
    • BA (Honours) Childhood and Youth Studies (Q23)
    • BA (Honours) Early Childhood (Q89)
    • BA (Honours) Education Studies (Primary) (Q94)
    • BSc (Honours) Nursing (Children and Young People) (R39)
    • BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree (QD)
Top-up your existing Diploma of Higher Education or Foundation Degree to an Honours Degree in the same subject.
    • Top-up BA (Honours) Early Childhood (Q90)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Childhood and Youth Studies (W78)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Early Childhood (W50)
    • Diploma of Higher Education in Education Studies (Primary) (W54)
    • Diploma of Higher Education Open (W34)
    • Certificate of Higher Education in Childhood and Youth Studies (T43)
    • Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Families (T24)
    • Certificate of Higher Education in Early Childhood (T26)
    • Certificate of Higher Education in Education Studies (Primary) (T29)
    • Certificate of Higher Education Open (T09)
  • Exploring perspectives on young children's lives and learning (E109)
    OU level 1
  • Introducing health and social care (K102)
    OU level 1
  • Introduction to childhood studies and child psychology (E104)
    OU level 1
  • Learning and teaching in the primary years (E103)
    OU level 1
  • Science and health: an evidence-based approach (SDK100)
    OU level 1
  • Child development: birth to adolescence (E225)
    OU level 2
  • Developing subject knowledge for the primary years (E209)
    OU level 2
  • Exploring childhood and youth (E232)
    OU level 2
  • Listening to young children: critical reflections (E229)
    OU level 2
  • Supporting children and young people's wellbeing (KE207)
    OU level 2
  • Comparative and international studies in primary education (E309)
    OU level 3
  • Contemporary research with children and young people (E320)
    OU level 3
  • Language, literature and childhood (L301)
    OU level 3
  • Mathematical thinking in schools (ME620)
    OU level 3
  • Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module (Y034)
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  • Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module: fast track (YXFT034)
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  • Science, technology and maths Access module (Y033)
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  • Science, technology and maths Access module: fast track (YXFT033)
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