A 2-year foundation, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

Price£6,700/ year · 2027/28 · UK home students ≈ €8,028
Next dateUnknownUnknown
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.0
Duration2 years⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

11 modules published

Across 2 years of study.

How does study run?

5 lines through 2 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • group activities
  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Tutorials

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?
Year 1 · 5 modules · all core
ModuleUK CATS
· Year20
· Year20
· Year40
· Year20
· Year20

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 6 modules · all core
ModuleUK CATS
· Year20
· Year20
· Year20
· Year20
· Year20
· Year20

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelFoundation degree · EQF 5, ISCED 5Inferred
QualificationFoundation Degree in Arts · Abbr: FdA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS⁠
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
How are you assessed?
Assessment methods
  • Case studies⁠
  • Essays⁠
  • Group work⁠
  • Presentations⁠
  • Reflective reports⁠
Teaching methods
  • Group activities⁠
  • Lectures⁠
  • Seminars⁠
  • Tutorials⁠
Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

£8,767 for the first year · home students

What does the first year cost?

£8,767 first year · 2027/28 · home students · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£6,700
Application fee£27
Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040
Every fee as the institution publishes it (1)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionUK home students2027/28£6,700 / year
≈ €8,028
What changes the price?

3 things that move it

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

And the whole degree?

≈ £13,400

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall
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What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyText: A level 3 qualification, for example a relevant Early Years NVQ.⁠
    +3 more
    • Text: A level 3 qualification, for example a relevant Early Years NVQ⁠
    • Text: Applicants are to be working in either a voluntary or paid relevant educational setting for a minimum equivalence of one day a week.⁠
    • Text: T-levels – Pass (D or E in the core) - Merit Acceptable T Level Subjects: T Level in Education and Childcare⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
    +1 more
    • Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: X310 · Institution code: P80⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
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How do the alternatives compare?

1 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeEarly Years Care and Education FdA PortsmouthSimilarEducation and Special Educational Needs, Foundation Degree (Learning in Harmony Trust) GreenwichSimilarSupporting Teaching and Learning, Foundation Degree (NESCOT) Greenwich
Price£6,700 / year · 2027/28£6,165 / year · 2026/27Not published
Duration2 years2 years2 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

38 facts from 3 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Early Years Care and Education FdA is a foundation in education at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 2 years. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 11 modules.

How much does Early Years Care and Education FdA cost?

£6,700 / year · 2027/28 · UK home students. In euros that is ≈ €8,028.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.0).

How long does it take?

2 years.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
Admission · 3 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: X310 · Institution code: P80⁠
Language requirementIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
Prior educationText: A level 3 qualification, for example a relevant Early Years NVQ.⁠Text: A level 3 qualification, for example a relevant Early Years NVQ⁠Text: Applicants are to be working in either a voluntary or paid relevant educational setting for a minimum equivalence of one day a week.⁠Text: T-levels – Pass (D or E in the core) - Merit Acceptable T Level Subjects: T Level in Education and Childcare⁠
Programme · 11 with values
Assessment methodscase studies⁠Essays⁠group work⁠Presentations⁠reflective reports⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
QualificationFoundation Degree in Arts · Abbr: FdA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration2 years · Full time⁠
Language of instructionEnglishInferred
LevelFoundation degree · EQF 5, ISCED 5Inferred
LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠
Teaching methodsgroup activities⁠Lectures⁠Seminars⁠Tutorials⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth

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