Overview

Through a multi-disciplinary approach, the Early Childhood Education from The Chinese University of Hong Kong aims to nurture students to be professional, creative and ethical early childhood educators in the future.

Key facts

Graduates will be eligible to register as:

Qualified Kindergarten Teachers with the Education Bureau; and
Child care supervisors with the Social Welfare Department; and
Child care workers with the Social Welfare Department; and

Special child care workers with the Social Welfare Department (if graduates have completed the SEN related courses)

Career

Teaching in kindergartens, nurseries, crèches and special child-care centres in Hong Kong

Obtaining administrative positions in centres or agencies serving young children and families

Pursuing postgraduate studies in education for further research opportunities

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Curriculum and Instruction Design for Early Childhood Education

Psychological Development of Young Children

Understanding Schooling and Education Policy in Hong Kong

Teaching and Learning through Play in Early Childhood Education

Language and Literacy in the Early Years

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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IELTS

6

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Credits

123 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 3 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in Hong Kong (SAR)

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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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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

GCE-AL / International-AL: 3AL passes / 2AL+2AS passes; different programmes have different subject requirements
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma (for subject preferences of the programmes, please click here)
Other high school qualifications: A recognised non-local qualification which qualifies them for admission to a university in the country/region where such qualification is originated (e.g. high school diploma plus SAT / ACT and AP Tests in the USA, UEC / STPM in Malaysia, ATAR in Australia, OSSD / BC diploma in Canada, AISSCE (CBSE) / ISC in India, SMA in Indonesia, etc.)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

214000 HKD / year

≈ 214000 HKD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

47000 HKD / year

≈ 47000 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

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

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Key information

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Language

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