Leadership in Early Years Education & Care - Carlow

This Masters 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.

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

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.