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BA Childhood and Early Years Studies

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Education and Teaching
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Course Score
A /77
Graduate Salary
£31,500
Satisfaction
92%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
64%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

17%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Teaching18%
Welfare and housing associate15%

Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Education and Teaching graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Education and Teaching graduates nationally earn £20,000-£38,500 (269 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
43%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
16%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
04
Caring personal services
6%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
4%
07
Administrative occupations
3%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%
09
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
3%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
64%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
78%
Career On Track

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