Overview

Throughout the Early Childhood Education Advanced Diploma from Saskatchewan Polytechnic your role will be to create developmentally appropriate curriculum and design inviting and effective quality learning environments.

Your responsibilities will include working alongside your colleagues to build relationships with children and families, community partners and other professionals.

It is a highly respected program that integrates the most current research on early childhood education. Topics of study will include:

observation, assessment and documentation
learning through play
children with diverse abilities
child guidance techniques
family and community relationships
play environments and program planning
programming for infants, toddlers, pre-school and school-age children
administration and child care regulations
communication and employability skills

Career opportunities:

There’s high demand for Level III ECEs in Saskatchewan. Your diploma allows you to work in group early learning and care settings with children from birth to age 12. Your career options could include working with children with diverse needs, working as a frontline educator or director in an early learning and child care centre, working in a preschool or elementary school setting, a Kids First or Aboriginal Head Start program, early childhood intervention programs (ECIP), or a family day home or private home as a nanny.

For more information, contact the Student Employment Services at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus nearest you.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dynamics of Play
Health, Safety and Nutrition
Growth and Development of Young Children
Child Guidance
Practicum
Curriculum Design in Early Childhood Education

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 14 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

81

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

100 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saskatoon, Canada
Regina, Canada
Prince Albert, 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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81

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Grade 12 with English Language Arts A30 and English Language Arts B30
English Language Requirement

Note

Accepted applicants are required to provide evidence of a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check prior to entering required coursework with children. At the discretion of the practicum agency, you may be declined access to a clinical or work placement based on the contents of the Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check. If you do not complete the practicum, you will not graduate from the program. The cost of the Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check is your responsibility.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16055 CAD / year

≈ 16055 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8880 CAD / year

≈ 8880 CAD / year

Additional Details

Year 2 Tuition Fees:

International: 17000 CAD

Living costs

Saskatoon

Canada

1279 - 1865 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Credits

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