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Diploma of Early Childhood Education in Fast Track

Conestoga College

  • Brantford, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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About the program

One-year fast-track early childhood education diploma for university graduates.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Early Childhood Education in Fast Track. Apply concepts and skills introduced in the curriculum
  • including One-year programme for university graduates covering child development
  • responsive practice and the design
  • im. Communicate findings and complete discipline-appropriate tasks.

Career outcomes

  • Registered Early Childhood Educator in licensed child care centres
  • Home day care
  • Integrated centres
  • Social agencies

Curriculum

  • One-year programme for university graduates covering child development
  • responsive practice and the design
  • implementation and evaluation of inclusive play-based programmes
  • through classroom learning and work-integrated learning in college-operated child development centres
  • kindergarten classrooms and community agencies.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • OSSD or equivalent
  • Or age 19+ with mature student status
  • Grade 12 English (C/U) and
  • For many programmes
  • Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics
  • Minimum 60% average of the required subjects
  • Programme cutoffs apply

Accepted academic background

OSSD or equivalent, or 19+ with mature student status; programme prerequisites vary

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Passport Identification Page
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Secondary School Completion Evidence
  • Proof of Available Funds
  • English Proficiency Evidence if Required

How to apply

  1. Review the program entry requirements and intake dates. Prepare academic transcripts and identification documents. Check required language scores and program prerequisites. Submit the international student application. Pay the applicable fee and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$18,474 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$2,500 CAD

Program details

CampusBrantford
Faculty or schoolSchool of Community Services
DepartmentDepartment of Early Childhood Education
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship notePotential institutional or external awards may be available to eligible international students at Conestoga College. Confirm current eligibility, funding amount and deadlines with the institution.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jun 2027

    213 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.