Leadership in Early Years Education & Care - Carlow

The course will develop students’ ability to both analyse, manage and creatively respond to critical issues and changes in early childhood care policy and service implementation, all the time being cognisant of the best interests of the child. This is an ideal postgraduate course for students or current practitioners within the early childhood education sector who are interested in becoming an administrator, director or manager of early childhood education programs. It is also suitable for those interested in advisory, mentoring and inspection roles within the sector.



Embedded Certificates

Prospective students may also apply to take some modules from this programme

as individual Certificates. Students taking the Certificates would sit-in with the

main Diploma group. Please see fees information at: www.setu.ie/fees

Certificate in Leading Quality in Early Years Education and Care

Certificate in Educational Psychology

Year 1 Modules

Leadership Strategy and Governance

Contemporary Issues in Early Years

Policy, Theory and Practice

Arts based Research in Early Years

Education and Care

Leading Quality in Early Years

Education and Care

Educational Psychology

Transformative Children Rights

Education

Research Methods and Dissertation

Entry requirements are a Level 8 degree, with a minimum of Second Class Honours, Grade 2 or equivalent in the following areas:



Early Childhood Education and Care

Applied Social Studies

Social and Community Studies

Youth and Community Work

Social Sciences or cognate area

Candidates with significant relevant work experience (as determined by SETU Carlows Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) policy), in addition to an honours primary degree in another discipline area may also be considered for entry.



Applicants applying for entry via routes other than those listed above will be considered on a case-by-case basis and in accordance with SETU Carlows Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) policy.



All Non-EU applicants should refer to the internationalsection of the SETU website for further information.

2 YEARS – PART-TIME

2 evenings per week 7.00 - 10.00pm (indicative)

CWB09 Master of Arts in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care CARLOW Full-time €7,400*

CWL17 Master of Arts in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care CARLOW Part-time €7,400*

CWW05 Master of Arts in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care WICKLOW Part-time €7,400*

CWX16 Master of Arts in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care WEXFORD Part-time €7,400*


CWB10 Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care CARLOW Full-time €5,500

CWL18 Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care CARLOW Part-time €5,500

CWW06 Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care WICKLOW Part-time €5,500


*Fees for ITC Major Award graduates only – €5,500.


Programme Fees for Non-EU Students

Masters Programme Fee – €11,250

Next intake: September 2025.