Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Programme Director: Mr LEE, James

The Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education programme is developed in response to the initiative of the Education Bureau to upgrade the academic qualifications of early childhood educare practitioners. It aims to develop the professional knowledge and skills of degree holders who are interested to develop their careers in early childhood education and childcare services. Graduates of the programme will be trained to become self-reliant early childhood professionals equipped with in-depth knowledge, lifelong learning skills, and commitment to their profession, with the ability to facilitate learning in a constantly changing world and to promote high quality and innovative education and care for young children in the local early childhood education settings.

Mode of Study

The programme is offered in a one-year full-time or two-year part-time mode with face-to-face teaching. In addition, practical sessions will be provided for students to apply the theoretical concepts acquired. The practicum component covers eleven weeks of placement in a local kindergarten or kindergarten-cum-child care centre.

Assessment

Students are expected to complete all academic requirements of the programme before being awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education. The grading of the programme will be in accordance with the Hong Kong Baptist University’s Grade Point Average (GPA) ruling. Assessment in each course will vary but will be continuous with a mixture of class participation, assignments, practical work and reports.

Programme Structure

The structure of the curriculum is as follows: 

Requirements