Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Education
Program Available At Grangegorman
Early Childhood Education (ECE) generally refers to education before the start of primary school attendance (0-6 years in Ireland).
Services include pre-schools, Naíonraí, specific intervention centers such as community support preschools, Barnardo childcare services, Focus Ireland support services, crèches, child-minding, and after-school groups.
The early years are well recognized by legislators, policymakers, educationalists and researchers as a critical period in children’s learning and development. The ECE professional needs to understand many facets of the child’s learning and development and the role of early education and care in promoting the best outcomes for children.
Modules include Psychology and Child Development, Early Education, Professional Practice in the Early Years, Child Health and Nutrition, Art in Early Education, Drama in Education, Sociology and Social Policy, Skills Development, Child Development in Context, Mental Health during the Early Years, Language, Literacy and Numeracy, Aistear and Early Years Curricula, Outdoor Learning, Pedagogy and Curriculum, Digital Childhoods, Working with Families and Communities, Child Protection, Business and Management Skills, and Sociology of Education and Inequality
Campus Information
Grangegorman
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Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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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 |
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Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- Course Code: TU995
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
54000 EUR
Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
Application Fee: 50 EUR
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