Introduction
Explore the importance of early childhood education and care to bring about change in children’s lives, with our BA (Hons) Early Childhood degree in Peterborough.
Future focused
ARU Peterborough is your new university and we’re ready to welcome you this January or September. With a real focus on employability we’ve co-created our courses with regional employers, so you can be sure you’ll graduate with the skills in demand.
Explore ARU Peterborough
Study at an award-winning university
We're the Times Higher Education (THE) University of the Year. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
As an education student at ARU Peterborough, you'll have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of a broad range of professional practice areas within early childhood learning and development including social, psychological, cultural and sociological factors.
Practical experience is fundamental to the development of your core professional skills, so you will have the opportunity to undertake professional placements alongside your studies, which can be in a paid or voluntary capacity (subject to agreement by the Early Childhood Placement Tutor). There will be opportunities for you to focus research on specialist areas of interest within early childhood.
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Facilities
Outstanding student support
Join our education community and:
- study at a university that's ranked sixth in the country for Education in the Guardian League Table 2023
- learn from primary school teachers and leaders with a wealth of experience
- work with research-active lecturers who’ll support you carry out your own research in an area of interest
- make use of learning facilities including extensive library and IT resources
- access support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.
Careers
Employability is at the heart of our BA (Hons) Early Childhood degree. You will be supported to understand the wealth of graduate opportunities available to you. You’ll prepare for your future career through a personalised career development planning process. The course is designed to aid your development of self-confidence, emotional intelligence, reflectiveness, team working and stress tolerance, all crucial attributes needed once you graduate.
Placements are embedded at each level of this course, which give you the opportunity to develop practical skills to enhance current and future practice.
Our Employability and Careers Service offers a range of expert advice and support to build your unique professional profile, including tailored career appointments, advice on writing your CV, and help to complete job applications. You’ll have 24/7 access to the Careers Centre, our comprehensive online digital resource, which empowers you to start building a Personal Career Development Plan from the very start. Design your future at ARU.
Life in Peterborough
Study in the heart of Peterborough, a historic yet thriving city that's a great home for students. ARU Peterborough is easily accessible by public transport, making it ideal for you to live and study locally.
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We're here Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm (please note we close at 3.30pm on the first and third Thursday of the month for staff training), and Friday 9am-4.30pm.
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