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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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    Early Childhood and Health & Wellbeing - BA Liverpool Hope University, UK

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    15,506 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,500 GBP

    Start date
    September
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    Applied Arts: Early Childhood Leadership - BA (Hons) Sheridan College, Canada

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    16,276 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 22,107 CAD

    Start date
    September
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    Early Childhood Teaching and Learning - BA Maynooth University, Ireland

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    14,400 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,500 EUR

    Start date
    September
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    Early Childhood Education & Child Services: Child Development - BS Montana State University Bozeman, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    29,608 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 29,608 USD

    Start date
    August, May, December
    Show program overview about Child Development Option Within Early Childhood Education & Child Services (B.S.)
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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
    16,722 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,722 USD

    Start date
    August
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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
    20,822 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 20,822 USD

    Start date
    September, January, May
    Show program overview about Child and Family Services: Early Childhood Development
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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
    9,290 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 9,290 USD

    Start date
    September, January, March, June
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    Early Childhood Education - ASc Cuesta College, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    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
    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
    13,500 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,500 USD

    Start date
    August, January, June
    Show program overview about Early Childhood Care & Education

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
    10,363 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 14,075 CAD

    Start date
    January, September
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    Early Childhood Care and Education - Dip Vancouver Community College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    16,514 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 22,429 CAD

    Start date
    September, January, 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
    10,727 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 14,570 CAD

    Start date
    September, January, May
    Show program overview about Early Childhood Care and Education: Infants and Toddlers
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    Early Childhood Education - OCDip Fanshawe College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    11 months
    Annual tuition fee
    11,723 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 15,922 CAD

    Start date
    January, March, April, May, July, August
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    Early Childhood Education (Belleville Campus) - OCDip Loyalist College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    11,044 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 15,000 CAD

    Start date
    September
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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
    12,564 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 17,065 CAD

    Start date
    September, January, May
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    Early Childhood education - Cert Lane Community College, USA

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    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
    6,810 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 9,250 CAD

    Start date
    January, May, September
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    Early Childhood Education (Co-op) - Cert Stenberg College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    20 months
    Annual tuition fee
    6,337 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 8,607 CAD

    Start date
    October, January, April
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    Early Childhood Education - Cert Elgin Community College, USA

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    9 months
    Annual tuition fee
    9,510 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 9,510 USD

    Start date
    August, September, January, February, June
    Show program overview about Early Childhood Education

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
    10,978 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 8,850 GBP

    Start date
    September
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Early childhood graduate programs

Master's in early childhood

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    Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Education - EdS/MEd Florida Atlantic University, USA
    • Online

    Program type
    Doctorate/Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    19,456 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 19,456 USD

    Start date
    August, January, May
    Show program overview about Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Education
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    Early Childhood (Interdisciplinary Studies) - MA Liverpool Hope University, UK

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    15,506 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,500 GBP

    Start date
    October, January
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    Early Childhood Development Non Certification - MEd University of West Alabama, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    10,494 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 10,494 USD

    Start date
    August, January
    Show program overview about Early Childhood Development Non Certification
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    Early Childhood Development, Learning and Intervention - MST Pace University, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    42,975 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 42,975 USD

    Start date
    January, May
    Show program overview about Early Childhood Development, Learning and Intervention
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    Early Childhood Education - MSc Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    11,536 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,536 USD

    Start date
    January, May
    Show program overview about Early Childhood Education

Doctorate in early childhood

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    Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Education - EdS/MEd Florida Atlantic University, USA
    • Online

    Program type
    Doctorate/Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    19,456 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 19,456 USD

    Start date
    August, January, May
    Show program overview about Curriculum and Instruction: Early Childhood Education
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    Early Childhood Education - EdD DePaul University, USA

    Program type
    Doctorate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    20,960 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 20,960 USD

    Start date
    September, January, March
    Show program overview about Early Childhood Education
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    Early Childhood Education, P-3 - EdS University of West Alabama, USA
    • Online

    Program type
    Doctorate
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    22,680 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 22,680 USD

    Start date
    August, January
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Diploma in early childhood

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    Education: Early Childhood - PGDip RMIT University, Australia

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    18,065 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 27,840 AUD

    Start date
    February, July
    Show program overview about Education (Early Childhood)
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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
    16,384 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 27,330 NZD

    Start date
    November, February, July
    Show program overview about Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood Education

Certificate in early childhood

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    Teaching: Early Childhood Education - GradCert Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
    • Online

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    20,785 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 34,671 NZD

    Start date
    February
    Show program overview about Teaching: Early Childhood Education

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.