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Universities Ireland Waterford Institute of Technology Courses Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Early Childhood Studies

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Early Childhood Studies

Waterford Institute of Technology

Waterford, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 10,250
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Duration36 Months
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Program Overview

The BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies is a three year course of study. The course is designed under four important academic foundations namely, theory, practice, research and reflective integration.

Early Childhood Studies is aimed at producing professionally qualified graduates who can work in a range of early years’ contexts, working with children up to the age of eight in both care and education settings. The course involves the study of related disciplines of early years’ care, education, psychology, sociology, law and personal and professional development and supervised professional early years, practice placements.

Course Content

Year 1

Semester 1	Semester 2
Introduction to Psychology	Irish Family Policy
Early Years Instruction: Children as Learners	Early Years Education: Methods & Practice
Critical & Creative Thinking	Personal & Professional Development 2
History of Care in Social Policy	The Sociology of Contemporary Ireland
Introduction to Sociological Problems 1	Developmental Psychology
Personal & Professional Development 1	Introduction to Research

Year 2

Semester 3	Semester 4
Practice Placement 1	Understanding Sociological Perspectives
Personal & Professional Development 3	Child Health & Welfare
Engaging Children Through Play	Comparative Pedagogy of Early Years Education
Early Childhood Assessment	History of Psychology of Education
Social Research Methods	Irish Early Childhood Education Policies - a Critique
	Introduction to Irish Law

Year 3

Semester 5	Semester 6
Diversity & Inclusion in Early Years Care & Education	Practice Placement 2
Children's Rights & Social Policy	Personal & Professional Development 4
Social Theory & Gender Studies	Direct Work with Children, Parents & Staff
Introduction to Social Psychology	Managing Early Child Contexts
Child Law	Dissertation 2
Dissertation 1

Entry Requirement
Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies
- 2 subjects: H5
- 4 subjects: O6/H7
- English or Irish: O6/H7
- Mathematics: O6/H7
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Early Childhood Studies may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Study Abroad (Undergraduate level)
- Per Semester €5,000
Career Prospect
This course aims to facilitate students who wish to pursue professional careers in Early Childhood Studies contexts, and postgraduate studies in Early Childhood Studies and related disciplines.
- Early Years Childcare
- Early Years Education
- Children’s Residential Care Centres
- Health Services Executive, Family Support
- Children with special learning needs
- Private work in the child care sector

Cost Of Studying At Waterford Institute of Technology

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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