Course Codes:
Carlow Campus: CWL28
Wexford Campus: CWX08
Wicklow Campus: CWW09
What is this programme about?
This programme provides an opportunity for students to study for a one-year Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. This programme is being offered as a direct response to the introduction of the free school year in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECCE scheme) by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. This programme is designed for graduates of Social Care who are working in the Early Childcare sector and who do not hold the necessary qualification for the ECCE scheme. All successful applicants will have to complete 500 hours of Supervised Professional Practice as part of this Higher Diploma.
What will I be able to do when I finish the programme?
On completion of this programme, students should be equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills in early childhood education and care to enable them to make a professional contribution to early childhood education & care, nationally and internationally.
Special Features of this programme
All learners must complete 500 hours of supervised professional practice in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector as part of this programme.