Training and assessment pathways

To cater for candidates from a range of backgrounds, settings or roles there are four routes to achieve Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).

EYPS Graduate Practitioner Pathway (GPP) - 6 months (part time)

Designed for graduates currently working in the sector with experience who require a small amount of learning or further experience before they can demonstrate the EYP Standards. Candidates may be required to undertake a 2 week placement in an appropriate setting. However, depending on experience this may be extended to four weeks.

Jane, a graduate of the EYPS short pathway, talks about her experiences at Kingston University and where she has gone since:

EYPS Undergraduate Practitioner Pathway (UPP) - 12 months (part time)

Designed for experienced employees with an Early Years foundation degree currently working in the sector who require a small amount of learning or further experience before they can demonstrate the EYP Standards. Candidates may be required to undertake a 2 week placement in an appropriate setting.

EYPS Undergraduate Entry Pathway (UEP) - 12 months (full time)

Designed for undergraduates in the the final or penultimate year of an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Studies. Candidates will undertake university-based tutorials and block placements in appropriate Early Years settings.

This pathway is not currently offered by Kingston University, though is offered by other institutions in the KEY Partnership:

EYPS Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP) - 12 months (full time)

Designed for graduates new to the workforce with little or no experience of working with young children. Candidates will undertake university-based tutorials and block placements in appropriate early years settings.

Alex, a graduate of the EYPS full pathway, talks about her experiences at Kingston University and where she has gone since:

Sarah, a graduate of the EYPS full pathway, talks about her experiences at Kingston University and where she has gone since: