Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education

This programme aims to provide students with the academic and professional preparation necessary to become competent, caring and reflective beginning teachers able to work in a range of early childhood settings and undertake further professional advancement.

• Qualifies graduates to be eligible to register as Qualified Kindergarten Teachers and Registered Child Care Workers, as well as having the professional qualification required of all child care supervisors.
• Qualifies graduates to be recognised as having acquired training on the One-year In-service Course in Special Child Care Work of the Social Welfare Department;
• Qualifies graduates to be eligible to apply for the University's Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Early Childhood Education) Programmes (Part-time), enabling them to obtain a higher academic qualification.
• A wide range of teaching methods will be used, including workshops, school visits, seminars, discussions and practicum, where appropriate.
• The Programme emphasises guiding and encouraging students to actively participate in the learning process; to understand, critically evaluate and apply what is taught; and to acquire skills for independent, lifelong learning and development.
• Students have opportunities to participate in academic exchange visits.

Aspiring S6 students who are interested to be teachers in early childhood settings.

The programme will offer two streams of study in the 2019/20 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.

Graduates of the programme will: 

• be eligible to register as Qualified Kindergarten Teachers and Registered Child Care Workers;
• be 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; and
• be eligible to apply for the University's Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Early Childhood Education) Programmes (Part-time).

JUPAS Route
If applicants are applying on the strength of their HKDSE results, they should apply through JUPAS.

Applicants are normally required to possess Level 2 or above in five HKDSE subjects including Chinese Language and English Language (not more than two Applied Learning subjects).

Direct Application (Non-JUPAS) Route
Please click here for details.

The tuition fee for the programme is HK$15,040 per annum for local students. This fee is provisional and subject to adjustment.

I am honoured to be on the Dean’s Honour list. I find it very rewarding to put my learning into practice and that this contributes to the personal growth of children. There is nothing more gratifying than seeing the progress of children day by day.
 

Li Suet Lam
Year 2 Student of the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education Programme