Overview

This Early Childhood Education (Fast Track) Graduate Diploma from Fanshawe College is designed for students who want to go from the classroom to a career in a short time. As a student you will experience a unique blend of theory and coursework, with real experience in the field. Over 10 months, you'll develop your knowledge and professional skills in the early childhood educator's role and responsibilities, the importance of play in children's learning, family involvement and curriculum design and pedagogy.

Your practicum will expose you to a wide variety of age groups and multiple organizations, providing eclectic experiences that will make you more valuable to the field of early childhood education.

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

This Fanshawe College program is aligned with IRCC's Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 19.0709. Please consult the IRCC website to verify current Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) alignment.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Early Childhood Education program will have the knowledge and skills to work with children, families and the community in the context of early learning and development programs for children from birth to 12 years of age. Graduates will be prepared to find employment in a variety of early childhood settings, including:

child care centres

early learning and parenting centres,

best start programs

nursery schools

pre-kindergarten and kindergartens

social and family centres

before and after school programs

community centres

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foundations of ECE

Health Safety & Nutrition in ECE

Child Development: 0-3 Years

Promoting Pro-Social Behaviour

Curriculum & Pedagogy: 0-3 Years

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

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Language

English

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79

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53

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IELTS

6

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, Canada

Disciplines

Education Early Childhood Education View 121 other Bachelors in 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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105

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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53

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

An Ontario College Diploma in Community Studies

OR

A University Degree in Social Sciences

OR

A combination of relevant education and work experience in a related field as judged by the College to be equivalent to the above

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19794 CAD / full

≈ 19794 CAD / full
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Citizens or residents

4269 CAD / full

≈ 4269 CAD / full

Living costs

London

Canada

1037 - 1625 CAD / month

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Funding

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Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

London

Funding

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