Birmingham City University
Early Years
FdA, 2 years
Typical offer rate
42–52%
competitive entry
Grad employment
69%
15 months after
In professional roles
50%
Median grad salary
£23,000
15 months after
Birmingham City University's Early Years degree is a Foundation Degree (FdA) studying child development, safeguarding, early years pedagogy and the legislative frameworks that govern early childhood services. It provides a grounding in professional practice for those working in or intending to work in early years settings. The offer rate sits at the competitive end.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Early Years at Birmingham City University has a 42–52% chance of an offer, competitive by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 48–48 points
About Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University teaches from city-centre campuses, with particular strengths in art and design at its long-established Birmingham School of Art and in media at a purpose-built site.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Birmingham City University · Early Years
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.