Overview

The Early Childhood Education and Practice programme from South East Technological University is for you if you are interested in supporting children to become curious and confident people, or interested in supporting parents raising their children.

Learning is through experiential and self-directed learning activities, as well as through group work and presentations. The final year research project is supervised by an experienced research team.Placement opportunities in each year of study supports learners to become competent early childhood educators.

Career opportunities:

Direct practice work in early learning and care or school aged child care services
Room leader or management positions in early years services
Positions in county childcare committees, representative organisations, and early years governance bodies.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Supervised Professional Practice
Creative Arts Practice for School-Aged Children
Diversity and Inclusion
Language and Multilingualism in Early Childhood Practice
School-Aged Childcare Practice
The Psychology and Sociology of Children & Childhoods

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Visa-required students must submit their applications before the 1st of June. Non-visa required applicants are encouraged to apply before the end of July.

Language

English

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90

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TOEFL^® IBT

70

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PTE Academic

50

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OTE

111

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wexford, Ireland

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 23 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in Ireland

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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

Duolingo English Test

90

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TOEFL^® IBT

70

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PTE Academic

50

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OTE

111

IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

5 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Garda vetting required

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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

14500 EUR / year

≈ 14500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

750 EUR / year

≈ 750 EUR / year

Living costs

Loch Garman

Ireland

650 - 1000 EUR / 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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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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