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  • Provide students with a professional and systematic training in early childhood education
  • Provide not less than 320 hours of practicum for students to gain hands-on experience in the actual workplace
  • Graduates will be eligible for registration as Qualified Kindergarten Teacher (QKT) with the Education Bureau, as well as Child Care Worker (CCW) and Child Care Supervisor (CCS) with the Social Welfare Department (SWD). Graduates will also be recognised having acquired training equivalent to the One-year In-service Course in Special Child Care Workers (SCCW) of the SWD. 
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 CUSCS HD in Early Childhood Education

Programme Information

Admission Requirements
Applicants should fulfill any one of the following requirements:
  • Level 2 in five subjects* in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination including Chinese Language# and English Language, or equivalent; or
  • Pass in one A Level or two AS Level subjects, plus five passes in HKCEE including Level 2/ Grade E or above in Chinese Language and English Language, or equivalent; or
  • Satisfactory completion of the Diploma Yi Jin or Diploma of Applied Education Programme; or
  • Aged 21 or above

If one of the five subjects is 'Citizenship and Social Development', the admission requirement will be "Attained" for 'Citizenship and Social Development'  and Level 2 in four other HKDSE subjects including Chinese Language and English Language.

A maximum of two Applied Learning subjects, excluding Applied Learning Chinese (ApL(C)), can be used in the application. "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" Level in Applied Learning subjects will be considered as equivalent to Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 in HKDSE subjects respectively.

Applied Learning Chinese (ApL(C)) will be accepted as an alternative Chinese Language qualification for admission consideration for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) DSE candidates.

Note: Interview is required.

Programme Structure

This programme will be offered on a two-year full-time basis, and based on a credit unit system.

Programme Structure Details
Professional Accreditation
Graduates will be eligible for registration as Qualified Kindergarten Teacher (QKT) with the Education Bureau, as well as Child Care Worker (CCW) and Child Care Supervisor (CCS) with the Social Welfare Department (SWD). Graduates will also be recognised having acquired training equivalent to the One-year In-service Course in Special Child Care Workers (SCCW) of the SWD.
Progression Path

Local Articulation

Graduates have received offers from over 20 UGC-funded or self-funded Degree Programmes offered by local universities:

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Arts in Bimodal Bilingual Studies

The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Science in Applied Child Development

The Education University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood and Family Studies
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Special Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Early Childhood Education) in Leadership and Special Needs Programme
Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Special Needs)
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in (Primary) - General Studies
Bachelor of Health Education (Honours)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Studies and Digital Communication

Hong Kong Baptist University
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education

Hong Kong Baptist University - School of Continuing Education (SCE)
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education

Hong Kong Baptist University - College of International Education (CIE)
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Integrated Communication Management

City University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Sciences Public Policy and Politics

Lingnan University
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours)

Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Counselling and Psychology
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology

Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Education with Honours in Early Childhood Education (Leadership and Special Educational Needs)
Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Ageing Society and Services Studies

Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education

Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education

Study Overseas

Graduates may choose to articulate to overseas universities and progress to the following degree programmes (senior year entry):

United Kingdom
University of Portsmouth
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Childhood and Youth Studies (Year 2 entry)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Studies (Year 3 entry)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Education Studies (Year 3 entry)

University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Early Childhood (Year 3 entry)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Early Years Education - Top Up degree

General Information

Mode of Delivery

Classes will be conducted in the form of lectures, tutorials and seminars. In addition, students are required to complete two phases of practicum placement in the programme.

Medium of Instruction

Teaching activities will be conducted in English and Cantonese as deemed appropriate. Learning materials will be in English and Chinese as deemed appropriate.

Class Location

CUSCS Learning Centres

CEF Course Code and Course Name

CEF Course Code﹕35H121992
CEF Course Name﹕Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Qualification Framework

This course is recognised under the Qualification Framework (QF)

QF Level: 4
QR Registration No.: 17/001034/L4
Registration Validity Period: 15/08/2017 To On-going

Enquiries

Tel: 2209 7799
Email: HD_TST@scs.cuhk.edu.hk

Tuition Fee

$80,730/ per year

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