Overview

The Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development (Honours) is a four-year programme from Conestoga College , paid co-op degree programme, delivered at the honours level, that will provide students with an applied understanding of developing early learning programmes at the classroom and community levels.

Throughout the programme, students will experience authentic, situational learning opportunities that highlight the links between theory and practice in engaging and meaningful ways.

They will be challenged to consider multiple theoretical perspectives as a lens to understanding social policy and determining promising professional practices that shape social and educational programmes.Conestoga also offers a diploma programme related to the early childhood education (ECE) field.

Note:

Upon successful completion of the Human Services Foundation programme (degree stream), students may apply to Conestoga's Bachelor of Community and Criminal Justice or Bachelor of Early Learning Programme Development degree programmes.

Careers

The programme prepares graduates for a number of progressive careers that support children, youth and families in the areas of curriculum implementation and co-ordination, programme development and co-ordination, and social policy work.
Graduates meet the academic requirements for registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario qualifying them for employment as Registered Early Childhood Educators. Conestoga College and Wilfrid Laurier University have an agreement that allows top ranking graduates of the Early Learning Programme Development degree a pathway for admission into the Bachelor of Education - primary/junior stream.
On average, 100% of co-op and 86% of non co-op graduates from 2020 to 2022 found employment within six months of graduation.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the list of eligible fields of study for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). For Conestoga's latest list of PGWP-aligned programmes, please visit the college website.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Human Growth and Development: The Early Years

Designing Responsive Curriculum in the Early Years

Field Placement (BA Early Learning Programme Dev)

Safety in the Workplace

Group Dynamics

Human Growth and Development: The Later Years

Child, Family and Society

Diversity and Social Inclusion in Programme Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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80

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PTE Academic

53

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Campus Location

Kitchener, Canada

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 74 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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80

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53

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, OR 19 years of age or older
A minimum of six grade 12 U or M level courses with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, one of which must be Grade 12 compulsory English (ENG4U) with a minimum average of 70% (Higher averages are often required for admission due to competition for available spaces in the program.)
Domestic applicants with documents (transcripts) from an educational institution from a country other than Canada must have their documents evaluated for equivalency at an approved provider of credential evaluation services. Applicants to this program require a Comprehensive or Course-by-Course Report.

Graduates of Community Services diploma programs such as early childhood education, child and youth worker, social services worker, recreation and leisure services, educational support, or others should contact the program co-ordinator

Technological requirements

To effectively participate in this program, you are required to have reliable Internet access and a device you can bring on campus that meets the suggested requirements

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Tuition Fees

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15192 CAD / year

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6615 CAD / year

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