Early Childhood Education and Practice (Honours) South East Technological University

Overview

The Early Childhood Education and Practice (Honours) programme from South East Technological University  students develop a knowledge and understanding of Aistear, the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework and Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education, essential for professional work in this area of practice.

Are you interested in supporting the learning, development and well-being of babies and young children and their families? Would you like to learn how to provide a positive and enriching learning environment while promoting children's play, creative and critical thinking skills?

Career opportunities

Graduates will have the knowledge, competencies and skills to work directly with, or on behalf of, babies and young children in a range of early childhood settings, particularly in the ECCE free' pre-school year funded by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Professional employment opportunities can include roles as room leaders, managers and leaders in early childhood settings such as: pre-schools; crèches; special needs services; family support centres and community services.

Opportunities may include leadership roles in county childhood care committees, specialists with Better Start National Early Years Quality Development or inspectors with the Department of Education and Skills.