BA in Applied Early Childhood Studies [Advanced Entry to Year 2 Only]

Stage 2 course fee is €2,500 per year. The fee is payable as follows:

• Payment 1 = Accept Offer Fee (non-refundable) = €200
• Payment 2 = €1,050 (payable by 31st October)
• Payment 3 = €1,250 (payable by 28th February)
  
  

Stage 3 course fee is €2,500 per year. The fee is payable as follows:

• Instalment 1 = €1,250 by end of October of Semester One
• Instalment 2 = €1,250 by end of February of Semester Two

Funding Available:

This programme is covered by the Nurturing Skills Learning Fund Scheme, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.

Applications for the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund will open in May 2024 for programmes commencing in the academic year 2024-2025. Fees may be calculated as follows:

• Cost per academic year: €2,500
• Nurture fund grant at 80% =  €2,000
• Student pay €500 per annum (subject to student eligibility for NSLF pilot scheme)

For Advanced Entry to Stage 2, candidates must have a major award:

• QQI Level 5 AND Level 6 

OR

• QQI (FETAC) Level 6 only (if awarded since 2015)

in Early Childhood Studies or equivalent and have two years’ work experience in a Tusla registered early child care service (minimum of 15 hours per week).

Candidates may be required to attend for interview. Length of work experience and position in employment may be used as ranking criteria in a shortlisting process. 

Work Experience while undertaking the B.A in Applied Early Childhood Studies:

Applicants must have access to a Tusla registered early childhood service (minimum of 15 hours per week) or work in another relevant organisation in the Early Years Sector throughout their course of study to facilitate the integration of theory with practice and to meet the different module learning outcomes. Applications will not be accepted without a written confirmation from the applicant’s organisation covering each of the points below:

• Details of the organisation for which the applicant is working in
• Details of the length of time the applicant has been working in the organisation
• Details of the roles and responsibilities of the applicant in the organisation in the time-frame stated above, including promotions and progressions, clearly indicating the specific nature of the applicants' current role.
• Agreement from their organisation that the applicant, throughout their course of study, will be facilitated to integrate theory with practice to meet the different module learning outcomes, with particular reference to the Applied Professional Practice modules.

Professional practice (fieldwork) is a part of the course.

Professional practice will be assessed in the applicants' own workplace.

In stage 2, semester 2, students will be required to undertake a full time 5-day work placement in a Special Needs setting. The placement site for this mandatory practice is organized by DkIT.

For all applicants, Police/Garda vetting, Hepatitis B vaccination and up-to-date First Aid Certificate will be required as conditions of the course.

Furthermore, students on the programme are subject to fitness to practise regulations.

Applicants for whom English is not their first language must have English level of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent.