Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education

The programme will offer two streams of study in the 2023/24 academic year:

• Chinese as the Medium of Instruction [CMI] - The medium of instruction is mainly Chinese. English will be adopted as the language of instruction for specific courses, as deemed appropriate.
• English as the Medium of Instruction [EMI] - The medium of instruction is mainly English.

Students will be given the opportunity to choose* either the CMI or the EMI stream upon admission to the programme. The final allocation of students to the CMI or EMI stream will be decided by the University.

* For non-local students who are not proficient in Cantonese will only be admitted to the EMI stream upon admission to the programme.  

Graduates of the programme:

• are eligible to register as Qualified Kindergarten Teachers and Registered Child Care Workers
• are recognised as having acquired training on the One-year In-service Course in Special Child Care Work of the Social Welfare Department
• have the professional qualification required of child care supervisors

HK$15,040 per annum (Local students)
HK$ 70,000 per annum (Non-local Students)
(provisional and subject to adjustment)

• JUPAS Entrance Requirements
• Non-JUPAS (Local Applicants) Entrance Requirements

EdUHK Entrance Scholarship for Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education: HK$15,040 p.a. (renewable)

(for local students from the JUPAS route who choose HD(ECE) as their final Band A choice, attain 20 points or above in any best 5 HKDSE subjects and attain level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language. Students with the same academic ability will be considered on the basis of their performance at admission interview.)