BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies 

The BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies at the University of Portsmouth provides students with a comprehensive understanding of childhood from birth to eight years. It incorporates different perspectives such as psychological, sociological, historical, and professional. The course also offers a safe and confident environment to develop valuable employability skills.Course Content: The curriculum explores subjects including safeguarding, mental health, disability, and inclusion, developing professionals who can further their careers in early years teaching, social work, counselling and therapy, children's nursing and working in children's charities. It gives students the chance to gain hands-on practical experience through a specified amount of work-based learning with an option for a placement year.Key Modules: Some key modules of this course include 'Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children', 'Disability and inclusion in early childhood', 'Introduction to child development', 'Contemporary issues in early childhood' and 'Independent study (double)'. Accreditations: Upon completing the degree, students can achieve Early Years Teacher Status, which is useful for those who aim to work with children up to five years old.Future Careers: Graduates of this course have landed roles in early years education, children's charities, family support and community development, children's nursing, social work, and counselling and therapy. They have also gone on to postgraduate study and research.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.