CareerFit CourseFinderEarly Childhood Studies
South Eastern Regional College - Lisburn
- Course code
- LX53 P10665
- Level
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- Award
- Degree - Foundation at UK Level 5
- Classification
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- Awarding body
- Queens University Belfast
- Duration
- Week Starting: 31/08/2026. Week Ending: 06/06/2027. 2 years full-time. Contact Hours per week 15 hours contact time to include practical classes, lectures, workshops or tutorials. Mandatory Additional Study Maximum of 3 hours per week average over the academic year. Personal Study 19 hours maximum studying and preparing assessments in your own time per week, including use of online materials. Work placement (Full-time) Minimum 2 days per week across both semesters. If timetabling allows, 3 days of placement could be completed.
Programme summary
This course is suitable for all students who wish to work in an early years setting.
Entry requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate Normally BBBBB at Higher (must have English and Maths Ordinary level Grade D or better). Admissions Successful completion of the admissions process (Instructions as above - Via UCAS) APEL Provide evidence of ability to undertake the programme by meeting the requirements for the accreditation of prior experiential learning. Further details on APEL can be found in the admissions section. (Please note these criteria may be enhanced by Queen's University Belfast, Stranmillis University College). Original examination evidence is also verified by Stranmillis University College Academic Registry prior to registration on the course.
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