Early Childhood Education & Care (BA ) BA

at Munster Technological University - MTU

Semester Schedules

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

• score the necessary CAO points

• undergo a Garda Vetting process and

• meet the minimum entry requirements

• Leaving Certificate examination in five subjects i.e. Grade O6 or H7 in five subjects. The five subjects must include English or Irish. There is no requirement for Mathematics. A Grade F2 or higher in Foundation Level Mathematics is recognised as one of the subjects for entry.
  
  A number of places on the Bachelor Degree are usually available to mature students and other non-standard applicants. The Bachelor Degree is also available through ACCS on a modular study basis for persons working full time in Early Childhood Education & Care.
  
  Prior to entry on this course it is advisable to obtain some practical work experience in an early years setting.
  
  Garda Vetting

MTU uses the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) to help assess the suitability of all applicants on this programme. It is important to note that participation in or completion of this programme may be affected by subsequent disclosure/discovery. This requirement is due to the mandatory external placement element of the programme which will bring the applicant into contact with children or vulnerable adults and in which they will assume positions of trust.

Offers of places on these designated programmes will be provisional and contingent on the applicant’s satisfactory completion of the NVB's Procedure. Depending upon the outcome of the vetting process, the Institute reserves the following rights:

• to not register a student

• to remove an existing registered student

• to delay the student’s practice placement modules on course
  
  In all circumstances, it is the applicant/student’s responsibility to proactively disclose any convictions/ cases pending. The Institute reserves the right to inform any placement agency of the existence of any convictions/cases pending. 
  
  Leaving Cert Subjects:

• Helpful subjects are English and Business
   

IELTS (Academic)

L1: At least 6.0 with no section below 5.5
 

TOEFL

L1: At least 80 - with minimum scores: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking – 20; Writing - 17

The fees for Early Childhood Education & Care (BA ) may vary from - €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Employment opportunities include early childhood education and care; Children with specific learning needs; children’s residential care centres; family and community support centres; and after school services.

BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8) graduates are strongly positioned and fully qualified to take up management roles in each of the above settings.