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GA871
Early Childhood Care and Education (Mayo Campus)

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Undergraduate awards typically reflect three to five years of study after secondary school and include Ordinary (Level 7) and Honours Bachelor Degrees and Higher Diplomas (Level 8's).

Undergraduate awards may be achieved directly or through a series of progression steps. Learners may choose to progress upwards from a Level 5 to a Level 6, Level 7 and finally a Level 8.

Undergraduate awards are awarded by the QQI, HEA or Higher Education Institutes.

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3rd level Graduates are qualified for a wide range of occupations, and their education prepares them for roles involving specific skills, and for coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, computer programmers, teachers, chemists, environmental engineers, criminal investigators, and financial analysts.

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3 Years
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This course is designed to provide learners with a comprehensive education in Early Childhood Education and Care. This course aims to equip the learner with knowledge, skills and competencies required for autonomous working practice in Early Childhood Education and Care.

The course is based on the contemporary principles of best practice as determined by Síolta, The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Aistear, The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework.

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This course will accept any QQI Level 5 or 6 Major Award as an entry requirement.
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Our ordinary degree is the basic requirement for working in social care in Ireland. Graduates will find employment in a variety of diverse fields such as mental health services, community and voluntary organisations, traveller groups, youth work, addiction sevices and others. 

 



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