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BA Childhood Practice

Overview

The BA Childhood Practice is delivered at the Coatbridge Campus in partnership with the University of the West of Scotland. The qualification is designed to ensure that leaders/managers in early years settings are qualified to Degree level and eligible to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). The BA is a part-time evening course and runs one evening a week for two to four years depending on qualifications history, start and finish dates to be confirmed by UWS.

Start date is week beginning 16th September, level 9 is delivered on a Tuesday evening and level 8 is delivered on a Wednesday evening.

You must apply to both New College Lanarkshire and UWS for this course (Please click for https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-course-search/childhood-practice-graduate-diploma/

UWS contact / queries:

Dean Armstrong - dean.armstrong@uws.ac.uk

Entry

To apply for the BA Childhood Practice, you’ll need the following qualifications:

A Practitioner level qualification, such as:

HNC Childhood Practice / Early Education & Childcare or
SVQ Level 3

Plus one of the following:

PDA or HND Childhood Practice (SCQF Level 8), or
SVQ Level 4

If your previous qualifications don’t meet the required credit level, UWS may ask you to complete an APEL (Accreditation for Prior Learning) before the course begins.

In addition, to be eligible for this course you must be in early years employment for a minimum 16 hours.

When applying, make sure your personal statement is detailed and uses the full character count. Include: