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Childhood Practice

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Venues

UHI Argyll, UHI Inverness, UHI Moray, UHI North, West and Hebrides, UHI Orkney, UHI Perth, UHI Shetland, Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Content

This fully-online honours degree offers practitioners in a wide range of childhood practice settings the opportunity to gain the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) recognised qualification to be a lead practitioner.

You will have the opportunity to relate theory to real working practice and investigate, in-depth, an area of interest to you.

The course is designed to meet the Scottish subject benchmark statement, the Standard for Childhood Practice.

On successful completion of the course, you will have acquired the skills and knowledge to move on to a lead practitioner role. Similarly, you will be well equipped to take further professional qualifications or a PGDE.

Entry Requirements

HNC Childhood Practice or other relevant qualification. You must have at least two years work experience in a relevant setting.

You will require a satisfactory criminal record check from Disclosure Scotland to show that you are suitable for this type of course. Contact Disclosure Scotland for details on the type you would need.

Start Date

September, January

Qualification

Degree

Award

BA Hons

Study Method

Part time (block release)

UCAS Code

X310

Course Length

3 years

Department

Education, Child and Youth Studies

SCQF Level

10

Website

www.uhi.ac.uk