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Universities Ireland TU Dublin Courses BA (Honours) Early Childhood Education

BA (Honours) Early Childhood Education
at TU Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 13,500
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6 TOEFL: 92

Program Overview

TU Dublin (formerly DIT) is the longest established provider of Early Childhood Education in Ireland. Our first course commenced in 1977, when we offered a one year certificate course to pre-school workers in the Eastern Health Board. The certificate course was extended to two years in 1985 followed by the introduction of a two year part-time Diploma course in 1993. The BA in ECCE was introduced in September 1999. In September 2005, First Year intake on a new 3-year BA (Hons.) took place.

Early Childhood Education (ECE) generally refers to education before the start of primary school attendance (0-6 years in Ireland). Services include pre-schools, Naíonraí, specific intervention centres such as community support preschools, Barnardo's childcare services, Focus Ireland support services, crèches, child-minding and after-school groups.

The early years are well recognised by legislators, policymakers, educationalists and researchers as a critical period in children’s learning and development.

The ECE professional needs to understand many facets of the child’s learning and development and the role of early education and care in promoting the best outcomes for children.

There is a work placement of 100 hours in Year 1, 300 hours in Year 2 and Year 3; and 100 hours in Year 4. The full module listing for the course is listed below.

Course Content
Year 1
- Psychology and Child Development
- Principles of Pedagogy
- Aistear and Early Years Curricula
- Professional Practice in Early Childhood Education
- Child Health & Nutrition
- Introduction to Art in Early Education
- Drama in Education
- Supervised Practice Placement:Developing as an Early Childhood Educator
- Understanding Social Policy
- Skills Development
Year 2
- Child Development in Context
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy
- Cultural and Linguistic diversity
- Outdoor Learning
- Inclusion in Early Years practice
- Inclusion in Early Years practice 2
- Drama, Music and Movements
- Art in Early Education 2
- Supervised Practice Placement: The skilled Early Years Educator
- Supervised Practice Placement: The competent Early Years Educator
- Sociological Foundations
- Research Methods
- Option: Study Abroad option for students going on Erasmus exchange programme in Semester 2
Year 3
- Mental Health during the Early Years
- Perspectives on Early Childhood Education: Issues in Policy, Practice & Research
- Working with Families and Communities
- Child Safeguarding
- Leadership and Mentoring Skills
- Supervised Practice Placement: The Reflective Educator
- Pedagogical and Practice documentation
- Sociology of Education and Inequality
- Law
- Research Methods: Documenting Young Children’s Meanings
Year 4
- Therapeutic Skills with Young Children and Families
- Early Years and School-Age childcare – Pedagogy and Curriculum
- Digital Childhoods
- Children’s Rights and Advocacy in the Early Years sector
- Business & Management Skills
- Creativity in Early Childhood Education
- Supervised Practice Placement 4
- Research Methods
- Dissertation

Entry Requirement

Undergraduate Programme Entry Requirements:

The most popular exams that we receive are outlined below :

International Baccalaureate

If you have completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma, you can apply for all courses in TU Dublin.

Pass Mark: 4 at standard level where OD3 is required. Minimum Entry Requirements/Matriculation Proof of English proficiency is required in all cases. There may also be specific subject requirements for courses.

1. Level 8	4. 3 Honours Requirement	7. Overall IB Score of 24 which must include 3 Subjects at Grade 5 at Higher Level and 3 Subjects at Grade 4 at Standard Level
2. 2 Honours Requirement	5. Overall IB Score of 24 and Award of Diploma
3. Level 7/6	6. Overall IB Score of 24 and Award of Diploma

English Language Requirement:

minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.

Fees & Scholarships
The fees for BA (Honours) Early Childhood Education may vary from €13,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.
Career Prospect
Graduates work as practitioners and managers in early years settings such as crèches, day nurseries, preschools, after-school services, special education services, early-start classrooms and family centres, as well as in project development and management positions in the Health Service Executive, county childcare committees and public and voluntary organisations.
- Childcare Management
- Child & Family Support Worker
- Working with children who have additional needs
- Childcare Supervisor – Housing Association
- Course Co-Ordinator – QQI Levels 5 & 6 Childcare
- City/ County Childcare Committee
- School Completion Officer
- Tusla and Early Years inspector
- Community Work
- Research
- Policy Development
- NGO’s and statutory organisations

Cost Of Studying At TU Dublin

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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BA (Honours) Early Childhood Education at TU Dublin