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Early Childhood degrees abroad
Early childhood education, also known as early childhood studies, is an education degree that focuses on the teaching of children from birth up to eight years old. It’s an ideal program if you want to work with young children or become a preschool, kindergarten or primary school teacher.
Studying early childhood education abroad means you can choose from a huge range of teaching colleges and universities. Approaches to education are different all over the world, so studying in another country can give you a unique perspective on early childhood studies.
If you want to work in a specific country as a teacher, check the requirements first. You may need specific qualifications to work with children, and you may need to do additional courses or tests if you have a degree from another country.
Early Childhood program structure
Degree programs in early childhood education differ depending on the country and university you attend. Some allow you to become a qualified teacher at the end of the program, and others give you an academic degree without a teaching qualification.
At bachelor’s level you can study early childhood education as a BA over three or four years. If you’re looking for a postgraduate degree, you can study for an MA, which are usually designed for early childhood education professionals seeking to increase their understanding of the subject.
Most programs will include work experience and placements where you will be able to put your learning into practice, working with young children in a local preschool.
Early childhood programs are often named differently by different universities, for example; early years education, early childhood studies or early years teaching. The content of each program will be different too, but typical modules include:
- Study of play
- Pedagogy
- Child safeguarding
- Early childhood development
- Contemporary childhood issues
- Learning theory
- Child development
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Early Childhood study abroad programs
Early childhood undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in early childhood
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Applied Arts: Early Childhood Leadership - BA (Hons) Sheridan College, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,376 USD
Fee in university's local currency 22,107 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Child Development: Early Childhood Development - BA California State University, San Bernardino, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,722 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,722 USD
- Start date
- January
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Early Childhood Education and TESOL - BSc Long Island University Post, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 5 years
- Annual tuition fee
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35,736 USD
Fee in university's local currency 35,736 USD
- Start date
- September, January
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Early Childhood - BA (Hons) University of the West of England - UWE Bristol, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,996 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,250 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Early Childhood - BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,397 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,400 GBP
- Start date
- September
Associate in early childhood
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Child and Family Services: Early Childhood Development - AASc Southern Utah University, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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20,822 USD
Fee in university's local currency 20,822 USD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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Child and Family Studies: Early Childhood Education - ASc Portland Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,290 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,290 USD
- Start date
- September, January, March, June
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Child Development: Early Childhood Education - AA Cuesta College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,650 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,650 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Child Development: Early Childhood Education - AA-T Los Medanos College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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8,304 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,304 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Early Childhood Care & Education - AASc Lake Land College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,500 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,500 USD
- Start date
- August, January, June
Diploma in early childhood
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Early Childhood Care & Education - UGDip Coast Mountain College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,619 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,510 CAD
- Start date
- September, May
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Early Childhood Care and Education: Infants and Toddlers - UGDip North Island College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,452 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,570 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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Early Childhood Education - Dip Thompson Rivers University, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,301 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,923 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Early Childhood Education - Dip Sheridan College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,138 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,987 CAD
- Start date
- September, January
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Early Childhood Education - UGDip Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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12,114 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,412 CAD
- Start date
- January
Certificate in early childhood
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Early Childhood Care & Education - Cert North Island College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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13,413 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,065 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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Early Childhood Education - Cert Elgin Community College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 9 months
- Annual tuition fee
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9,510 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,510 USD
- Start date
- August, September, January, February, June
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Early Childhood education - Cert Lane Community College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,500 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 USD
- Start date
- September, January, March
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Early Childhood Education - Cert (with placement) Canada College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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7,270 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,250 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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Early Childhood Education with Co-op - Cert Stenberg College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 20 months
- Annual tuition fee
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6,765 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,607 CAD
- Start date
- October, January, April
Pathway in early childhood
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Early Childhood Studies - FdA London Metropolitan University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,176 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,850 GBP
- Start date
- September
Early childhood graduate programs
Master's in early childhood
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Early Childhood (Interdisciplinary Studies) - MA Liverpool Hope University, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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14,397 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,400 GBP
- Start date
- October, January
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Early Childhood Education (P-3) - MEd University of West Alabama, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,494 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,494 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Early Childhood Development, Learning and Intervention - MST Pace University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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42,975 USD
Fee in university's local currency 42,975 USD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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Early Childhood Education - MSc California State University, East Bay, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,557 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,557 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Early Childhood Education - MEd University of Hartford, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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28,115 USD
Fee in university's local currency 28,115 USD
- Start date
- September, January
Doctorate in early childhood
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Early Childhood Education - EdD DePaul University, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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20,960 USD
Fee in university's local currency 20,960 USD
- Start date
- September, January, March
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Early Childhood Education, P-3 - EdS University of West Alabama, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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22,680 USD
Fee in university's local currency 22,680 USD
- Start date
- August, January
Diploma in early childhood
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Early Childhood Education - OCDip Fanshawe College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 11 months
- Annual tuition fee
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12,514 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,922 CAD
- Start date
- January, March, April, May, July, August, October, November
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Early Childhood Education (Progress Campus) - OCDip Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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12,993 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD
- Start date
- September, January
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Education (Early Childhood) - PGDip RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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19,936 USD
Fee in university's local currency 27,840 AUD
- Start date
- July, February
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Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood Education - GradDip Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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17,841 USD
Fee in university's local currency 27,330 NZD
- Start date
- November, February, July
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Teaching: Early Childhood Education - GradDipTchg (ECE) University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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22,118 USD
Fee in university's local currency 33,881 NZD
- Start date
- January
Certificate in early childhood
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Teaching: Early Childhood Education - GradCert Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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22,634 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,671 NZD
- Start date
- February
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Future early childhood careers
Early childhood education is a largely vocational degree, however, there are several career paths you could take after graduation, including:
- Nursery/preschool teacher
- Primary school teacher
- Youth worker
- Child social worker
- Early years teaching assistant
- Education consultant
- Learning mentor
If you want to become a qualified teacher, make sure you choose a program that includes teacher training. Some programs include a pathway in the second, third or final year that allows you to become a teacher, but you may need certain grades to be able to follow this path.
