Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher Status) MA

at University of Sussex

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
 

All year

• Research in Early Years Education
   

Autumn teaching

• Critical Reflection; Early Years Education
   

Autumn and spring teaching

• Professional Practice 1 (EYTS)
   

Spring and summer teaching

• Professional Practice 2 (EYTS)
• Reflecting on Professional Knowledge in Early Years

Degree requirements    

Bachelors degree with a minimum overall mark of at least 50-65% depending on your university.
 

Subject-specific requirements
   

If you are a graduate:

• your qualification can be in any subject.
   

If you are currently working in the Early Years sector:

• your qualification can be in any subject
• you must be currently working in a UK school or nursery in an Early Years or Foundation class setting.
   

You must have achieved a GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in English, maths and a science subject.
 

Note: If you have achieved Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) you are eligible to apply for the course. You can’t receive funding from the government, but you may be eligible for exemption from the practice-based course modules, and still be awarded an Early Years Education MA on a self-funding basis. 
 

Please note    

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
 

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)  Standard level (7.0 overall, including at least 6.5 in each component).

Home students:

£7,000 per year for full-time students
 

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students:

£7,000 per year for full-time students
 

International students:

£18,975 per year for full-time students

This MA with Early Years Teachers Status (EYTS) offers the opportunity to combine Masters-level study with practical experience of teaching and researching in the Early Years Foundation Stage. You deepen your knowledge and understanding of educational theory and practice, and develop your skills in:
 

• research and analysis
• presentation and communication
• critical reflection.
   

With these skills you’ll have a wide range of educational careers open to you – nationally and internationally.
 

If you’re a professional in employment, this course gives you excellent opportunities for career development and progression into Early Years leadership in a range of private and state-maintained settings.
 

If you’re a new graduate, it provides a springboard into Early Years teaching in both the public and private sector. 
 

As a qualified Early Years Teacher with EYTS, you can teach within private nursery and day-care settings. Free Schools and Academies can employ you to teach Reception children as a full class teacher, while in state-maintained nurseries or Reception classes, you will be qualified to teach with the support of a member of staff with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
 

The terrain of Early Years educational provision is fast changing. This Masters course has been designed to equip you with all the necessary skills and dispositions to lead in this sector. 
 

Graduate destinations
 

Recent Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher Status) MA graduates have gone on to jobs including:
 

• reception teacher, Seaside School, Lancing

• deputy manager, Blueberry Nursery, Hove

• room leader, Wise Owls Nursery, Brighton.