Undergraduate Education

Undergraduate Education Degrees

Find out about the undergraduate education degrees we offer in Early Childhood Studies, Childhood, Family and Education Studies, Education Studies and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion Studies:

Foundation Degrees

Foundation degrees are designed to offer appropriate education and training to professionals currently working within the education sector. We offer the following foundation degrees:

• FD (Arts) Early Years Services
• FD (Arts) Supporting Children in Primary Education

After completing your part time Foundation degree you can then top up to a final year of a part- time BA degree course.

Undergraduate Teacher Training

Our undergraduate teacher training courses work towards gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). 

Our teacher training is rated Good by Ofsted, who highlight our extensive and varied partnerships with schools that provide valuable placements for trainees, as well as our ability to develop effective and highly reflective practitioners. 

We offer an undergraduate route to teaching in:

• BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
• BA (Hons) Education Studies
• BA (Hons) Childhood, Family and Education Studies
• BA (Hons) Special Education Needs Disability and Inclusion Studies

Top Up Degrees

Top-up degrees offer several valuable benefits: they require a shorter time commitment, enable you to build upon your existing qualifications, and provide a clear pathway to higher-level study or career advancement.

We offer a top-up route to teaching in:

• SENDIS and CAFS at Walsall and Telford Campuses 
• Early Childhood Studies at LEYF and Bournemouth and Poole College