Overview

The University of Washington (UW) College of Education's ECFS program guides you in using the most recent research to understand how to facilitate optimal child development and how to become an agent for institutional and societal change. The ECFS major has developed two pathways for students to pursue their degree program in the College of Education at the University of Washington.

Careers

A Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood and Family Studies will prepare you for careers in early learning, childcare, policy, parent and family support and education, and social/mental health services. It is also a pathway to graduate studies in education, child and family studies, and other areas.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Child Development & Learning
Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity
Infants & Young Children: Risk & Resilience
Family & Community Influences on the Young Child
Parenting and Child Development: Influences of Poverty, Immigration, and Culture in the Earliest Years of Life
Childhood in Cultural Context: Theory and Practice
Disability in Education
Issues and Trends in Inclusive Early Childhood Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

79 alternative credits

79-81

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

Education Family & Consumer Science Early Childhood Education View 2227 other Bachelors in Education in United States

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

You may apply to the UW using one of two applications — ApplyWeb or the Common App.
All freshman applicants will self-report their courses on the application.
Essay prompt & short response
Application fee
The UW no longer requires SAT or ACT scores for most applicants. Homeschooled applicants and applicants who come from schools with non-standard grading practices that do not have letter or numeric grades are still required to submit SAT or ACT scores.
Regardless of whether you are applying as a U.S. or international student, if you have attended a school outside of the U.S. that follows a national compulsory curriculum, you are required to upload a scanned, unofficial copy of your transcript for grade levels 9 and higher as part of your application.
No interviews/demonstrated interest & no letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

44640 USD / year

≈ 44640 USD / year
Out-of-State

44640 USD / year

≈ 44640 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13406 USD / year

≈ 13406 USD / year

Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 USD / 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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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Early Childhood and Family Studies.

Available Scholarships

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