Study Early Childhood Education BA - BA (Hons) at UCL (University College London) in the UK, Education, Practice and Society

Early Childhood Education BA - BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

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 Early Years, Primary Education, Leadership and Education Policy. Our students have the exciting opportunity to work with like-minded colleagues at the heart of London’s most thriving and stimulating global education community.Throughout the programme, you will be introduced to early childhood education as a field of formal and informal education for children from birth up to the age of eight. You will learn about early childhood as an educational, social, cultural, economic, anthropological, biological, psychological, political, and historical phenomenon concerned with social justice and children's rights.

Which department am I in?

Education, Practice and Society

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£31,100.00 (US$ 40,163) per year
Undergraduate student in UCL self-catered halls £304 Per week

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

Gower Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC1E 6BT, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£33,000.00 (US$ 42,617) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Site

Admissions,

Gower Street,

London,

Greater London,

WC1E 6BT, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

GradesABBSubjectsNo specific subjects. At least two A level subjects should be taken from UCL's list of preferred A level subjects.GCSEsEnglish Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5.Points34SubjectsA total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.Level 2:

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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