Tung Wah College - Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education

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Early Childhood Education

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Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education

2 years full-time

Programme Description

Programme Leaflet:

The programme equips students with the professional knowledge, skills and professional ethics in early childhood education. The students can also acquire the necessary strategies to perform competently in the care and education of young children aged 8 or below in various early childhood settings in Hong Kong. The objectives are:

To apply knowledge about the theories and process of child development;
To describe the interconnectedness between socio-demographic, economic, political and cultural changes and the development of childcare sectors with particular reference to Hong Kong;
To apply the knowledge and skills in planning, implementing and evaluating contemporary early childhood curriculum and programmes appropriate to the early childhood education settings;
To integrate understanding of special educational needs of children with developmental challenges in early childhood education;
To utilise critical, analytical and problem-solving skills;
To apply effective interpersonal skills in communication with child care professionals, children and parents in early childhood settings;
To demonstrate the educational and professional responsibilities in early childhood settings;
To recognise the capacity for continuous independent learning and reflective practice.

Mode of Study

Medium of instruction	English
Total no. of credits	72 credits

Programme Leader

Ms. Jackie LI

MS in Educational Administration, State University of New York at Albany, USA

MS in Educational Psychology, State University of New York at Albany, USA

MA in Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany, USA

BA in Social Studies, Bard College, USA

Email: [email protected]

Tuition Fee

Year	Tuition Fee (HK$)
Year 1	$69,130
Year 2	$69,130
Programme Total	$138,260

The College will adjust the tuition fee of its programmes based on the Composite Consumer Price Index to be announced by the Government annually.
Tuition fees are normally charged by two instalments per annum and are payable before the commencement of each semester. New students are required to settle the balance of the tuition fee for the first semester (i.e. after deducting deposit) upon programme registration in August.
Students are required to pay additional fees for all retake/additional courses which would be charged at the rate of the normal cohort and be calculated by the number of credits to be taken. Please refer the details in the College’s Fees Regulation at https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Administration_Units/fo/our_service/student-area.
All fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.
For more details about the College's tuition fee payment schedule and fees regulation, please refer to the "Tuition Fee Payment Schedule" and "Fees Regulation" at "https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Administration_Units/fo/our_service/student-area".

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