MasterPhDLawBachelorMBAHealthcareCoursesOnline
Keystone logo
George Brown College Early Childhood Education (Consecutive Diploma/Degree)
George Brown College

Early Childhood Education (Consecutive Diploma/Degree)

Toronto, Canada

4 Years

English

Full time

Request application deadline

Jan 2025

CAD 18,130 / per year

On-Campus

Introduction

Early Childhood Education (Consecutive Diploma/Degree) is a four-year program that leads to both an Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma from George Brown College and a Bachelor of Arts Early Childhood Studies degree from Ryerson University.

As a student in this program, you will spend the first two years earning an ECE diploma at the Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Studies in Community Health, located at George Brown's Ryerson Campus (co-operatively managed with George Brown College), and the latter two years completing a degree in Early Childhood Studies at Ryerson University.

While earning your ECE diploma in years one and two, you will learn how to support children as they grow. You will:

  • study the holistic development of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children
  • learn how to plan and implement programs that support children’s learning
  • have an opportunity to engage with families and the broader community

In the final two years of the program as you earn your degree, you will:

  • study policy, advocacy, and legislation as it relates to the Early Childhood sector
  • explore the cognitive development of young children as it relates to literacy, creativity, science, technology, and more
  • engage in a research project
  • get hands-on experience in the field

This program offers some distinct advantages:

  • college-level tuition fees for the first two years, rather than higher university fees
  • classes with George Brown College faculty who are national leaders in applied ECE
  • practical training at one of George Brown’s 12 child care lab schools located across the Greater Toronto Area
  • direct entry into the third year of the Ryerson degree program
  • expanded career scope and direction by earning both a diploma and degree in ECE

Our system of alternating blocks of classroom theory and field practice will give you the knowledge and skills you need to work with infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-aged children in a variety of early childhood education settings.

Please note: While George Brown College encourages all members of our college community to get vaccinated, we only require students who will be living in our residence, The George, or who are varsity athletes, to be vaccinated for Fall 2021. Some of our field placement partners may require students to be fully vaccinated prior to being placed with their agency. As such, students who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may not be able to complete the required field placement component of their program in the regularly scheduled time frame.

Your Field Education Options

Field placement plays a significant role in this program by providing students the opportunity to integrate and apply classroom theory to practice. Placements are offered in semesters 1, 2, 3, and 4 for three days per week, seven weeks per semester. During this time, students will have the chance to work with children of different age groups in a variety of settings.

To support student learning outcomes and ensure that our students have access to facilities that reflect the best practices we consider essential, we own and operate 12 child care centers located across the Greater Toronto Area. These lab schools expose you to the kinds of environments where you will eventually work and provide valuable services to the families and communities that they serve.

Admissions

Scholarships and Funding

Curriculum

Program Outcome

Program Tuition Fee

Career Opportunities

Student Testimonials

About the School

Questions