BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care
During the course you will cover a range of subjects to gain a deep understanding of the holistic learning and development of babies and children from birth to six years of age. As such, this course will give you professional, practice-based knowledge, values and skills to work with children and their families during their crucial early childhood years. A specialised ‘Education play-lab’ at NCI will provide opportunities for ‘hands on’ student learning. The programme also has a strong component of supervised workbased professional practice during the four years of study.
The course incorporates key topics including Holistic Child Learning/Development; Early Learning in a Digital world, Child Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing; Essential Legislation and Regulatory Practices; Music, Movement, Art and Drama; Creativity and Play; Core Pedagogies and curricula in ECEC; Working in Multi-Professional Environments; Parent/Family Participation; as well as aspects of leadership, management and governance in the sector. Students are encouraged to critically engage, reflect, inquire and investigate a range of theoretical and practical pedagogical approaches to learning, development and care in early childhood.
Intakes
- Jan
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The mission of the Career Development & Employability Service at at National College of Ireland is to enhance students' and graduates' career prospects, to facilitate transitions from education to employment and to support the development of employability skills required to build, and maintain, fulfilling careers.
We work in partnership with colleagues in the NCI, and with employers and professional associations to create, deliver and manage innovative developmental experiences, projects, modules and events and help students to make the most of these experiences so they become more employable.
Key objectives
Students
To help students develop the confidence, skills and appropriate work experience required to make appropriate career decisions throughout their lives, complementing the learning and development provided by academic colleagues
To provide quality careers education, information, advice, guidance and job search consultancy to students, empowering and inspiring them to make and realise successful career decisions
To help students understand how to market themselves effectively in a competitive market
Employers
To create and nurture effective employer relationships, working proactively and collaboratively with employers to assist them in recruiting NCI graduates
To develop and deliver opportunities for meaningful employer-student interactions and provide access to a wide range of part-time, vacation and graduate opportunities
To provide accurate and relevant information on occupations and opportunities
College
To keep the NCI informed about labour market trends, and help NCI market itself to potential students through the collection and dissemination of information on graduate destinations
To enable academic colleagues and staff make effective use of labour market intelligence in their academic planning and work with students
To work with academics to integrate careers education within the curriculum
To enhance the reputation of the NCI as a source of high-quality graduate recruits
To foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and service quality across all aspects of our careers education and guidance services
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- Course Code: NC030
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
40000 EUR
Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
Application Fee: 25 EUR