University of Derby

This degree is your chance to shape and influence many young lives. Studying Psychology opens doors to many different sectors and professions – anywhere an understanding of people is valued. Early Childhood roles is a rapidly growing area of employment with opportunities to careers in the independent, private, public or voluntary sectors.

Our graduates have gone on to successful roles in sectors such as:

• Psychological research    
• Scientific or clinical research    
• Charity leadership    
• Mental health support and management    
• Health services and therapeutic care    
• Probation service and police    
• Human resources    
• Health psychology    
• Educational psychology    
• Occupational psychology    
• Forensic psychology    
• Clinical psychology    
• Teaching

Through our Professional Development Package, you'll gain valuable transferable skills, including:

• Written and verbal communication   
• Research and analytical   
• Personal motivation, organisation and self-reflection   
• Numeracy   
• IT literacy   
• Critical awareness

If you want to become a Psychologist or progress to Postgraduate study in Psychology, we advise that you major in Psychology including all prescribed credit bearing modules. This means you will receive accreditation from the British Psychological Society.

Well qualified and dedicated early childhood professionals are in demand across health, education and social care settings. Our Early Childhood Studies graduates are now enjoying successful careers as early years practitioners and managers. You’ll also find there are ample opportunities for promotion and progression to leadership positions in children’s services. Some of our graduates have, for instance, gone on to train as children’s nurses by undertaking a shortened two-year Paediatric Nursing qualification. You can also consider our exciting range of postgraduate courses, including the MA Education or MA Social Work.

Please note that this course does not lead to Qualified Teacher Status. However, if you’d like to train to be a teacher, you will be guaranteed an interview for our PGCE Primary if you meet the entry requirements.  You could also apply to study our PGCE Post-14 (Education and Training). 

• 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
• 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

FOR INDIA

• Students with a minimum average of 65% in the Standard XII/Intermediate/Higher Secondary Examination can typically be considered for direct entrance to Bachelor degree programmes
• Students with a minimum score of 60% in the Certificate of General Nursing and Midwifery from State Nursing Boards or Councils can be considered for entrance to the second year of a related degree programme.

English

• Academic or UKVI IELTS no older than 2 years and must meet the requirement of the course of study.
• Cambridge IGCSE English with Grade C
• Completion of UK degree in the UK within the past two years.

For most of our programmes at bachelors degree level and above, you will normally need an IELTS score of between 6.0 and 7.0 with a pre-requisite minimum score in all areas. (speaking, reading, writing and listening). We will accept one of the alternative equivalent qualifications below:

Oxford English Language Level Test (ELLT)
Pearson Test of Academic English
TOEFL iBT Overall score of 79 - 100 (with specific minimum score requirements for each component)
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 – C1
Michigan English Assessment Battery (MELAB)
Michigan Test: Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)
Cambridge English Scale: B2 – C1
International GCE O Level English Language: Grade C
International GCSE English or English as a Second Language: Grade C
We also accept a number of qualifications from other countries as evidence of English Language proficiency, e.g. WAEC, KCSE or 1119 so please check our international entry requirements for each country.

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