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CAO (Higher Education - HET)

Degree - Honours Bachelor

Early Childhood Education & Care

TUS Midwest (formerly LIT)
TUS Midwest (formerly LIT)
Course Code
US927
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
4 Years
Attendence
Full Time
CAO Points 2022
329
Points Change

Course Summary

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) reflects a holistic view of the education (e.g. early stimulation, education, developmental activities) and care (e.g. health, nutrition, hygiene, safety and security, responsive caregiving) of young children from 0 to 6 years of age. Therefore, this course is designed to equip graduates with the essential core knowledge, practices and values to fulfil the role of a professional early childhood educator.

College Link

College Link > US927 - Early Childhood Education & Care

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)


Career Sectors

This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.

Language Options

* Time abroad utilising this language

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Entry Requirements

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QQI / FET Links

This course will accept Any QQI Level 5 or 6 Major Award as an entry requirement.

Click on the link below to find PLC courses that also relate to this career sector. Note you can view more courses by adjusting the filters on the listings page.

Note: Information for 2025 Entry

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Points Calculator for QQI Awards:
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The Student

Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.

Social

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

Career Progression

Graduates can avail of various employment opportunities, including early childhood educators and managers of early years settings in both the private and community sectors, Barnardos Early Years Services educator, Development Officer in Childcare Committees, Early Intervention teachers, Inspectors with TUSLA and Department of Education and Skills.

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS or elsewhere. Graduates have also academically progressed through postgraduate studies in childcare and education, STEM in early years, equality studies, child and family legal studies, child and family community studies, applied behaviour analysis, and adult and community education.

Further Research

College Link > US927 - Early Childhood Education & Care

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)

Qualifax
Qualifax Course Page

Qualifax is the National Learners Database. (Note: Link not always available)

DISCLAIMER: These links are to official sources of information for this course - we accept no responsibility for the information on them.

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