Bachelor's degree
Early Childhood Education

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Success story(ies) in Early Childhood Education

Four graduates of the Bachelor's degree programme in Early Childhood Education talk about their studies, their professional experiences and their plans.

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Competent support for educational processes

The aim of the studies is to acquire skills that qualify students to plan, implement and reflect on targeted educational programmes for 0 to 14-year-olds in family support and care facilities.

Knowledge and skills for supporting and advising parents and families as well as for carrying out conceptual, organisational and management tasks are acquired.

The specialisation of the Early Childhood Education degree programme focuses on movement as a vehicle for educational and development processes. Movement-orientated development and educational processes can be initiated on the basis of reflective self-awareness and theoretical analysis.

The degree programme implements the nationally and internationally required academisation of pedagogical specialists in the field of elementary education and qualifies them for work at home and abroad.

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Study programme

  • 1st semester
    // Introduction to studies and subject area
    // Communication, counselling, support
    // Education and training
    // Social and educational policy
    // Education and movement
    // Methodology/didactics
  • 2nd semester
    // University-accompanied practical phase
    // Development support and educational support 0-6 years
  • 3rd semester
    // Family network
    // Psychology
    // Child development
    // Movement-oriented educational support I
    // Developmental support and educational support 6-10
    // Empirical social research
  • 4th semester
    // Developmental guidance and educational support 10- 14
    // Movement-orientated educational support II
    // Design of learning and development spaces
    // Sociology
    // Practical research
    // Transitions
    // Legal foundation courses for institutional care
  • 5th semester
    // Intercultural work
    // Ethics
    // Family and youth welfare law
    // Difference-sensitive pedagogy
    // Conceptual work in institutions
    // Management, business administration
  • 6th semester
    // Resource-orientated work
    // Creative educational support
    // Evaluation and reflection of the thesis
    // Field-specific advanced courses
    // Thesis

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Facts
► Degree // Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
► Type of degree programme // Full-time
► Standard time to degree // 6 semesters
► Scope of study // 180 ECTS
► Place of study // Mönchengladbach campus
► Costs per semester // approx. €360.00 incl. NRW ticket (as of 04/24)
► Language of instruction // Deutsch

Admission requirements
► Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (school and practical part)
► General higher education qualification (Abitur)
► Higher education entrance qualification acquired abroad
► Other previous education recognised as equivalent

International
Applicants with a foreign higher education entrance qualification require German language skills at level C1 CEF.

Recognised certificates and further information

Central Student Advice Centre

Central Student AdviceCentre (ZSB)
The Central Student Advice Centre is the general advice centre and source of information for prospective students at The Hochschule Niederrhein. Here you will receive personal advice on deciding which degree programme might be right for you, as well as on organisational questions regarding admission requirements, the application process or similar issues

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Central Student Advice Centre (ZSB)

Personal counselling from the ZSB in Mönchengladbach
Richard-Wagner-Str. 97
41065 Mönchengladbach
Room ZE 39
Phone: +49 (0)2161 186-2712
studienberatung@hs-niederrhein.de

Appointments for a personal consultation in Mönchengladbach
Mon 9 - 12 and 13 - 18
Thu 9 - 12 and 13 - 15
and by appointment

Application / Deadlines / Timetable

Application deadline
1 May to 15 July each year

Application
The application for a study place is made via the university's central student service.

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Central Student Services (application, registration, etc.)

Application deadlines
1 May to 15 July each year

Application
The application for a study place is made via the university's central student service.

Link
Central Student Service

Commencement of studies
Usually: end of September each year



SCHEDULE for the winter semester 2024/25

Application deadline
1 May to 15 July 2024

Allocation of study places
► After the application deadline

Induction week for first-year students
23 to 27 Sept. 2024

Block courses for individual modules/seminars
30 Sept. to 04 Oct. 2024

Start of regular courses
07 Oct. 2024

Campus week
► 21 to 25 Oct. 2024

Study programme coordinators

Pedagogy of Early Childhood Degree Programme Coordinator BA Childhood Education
Degree Programme Coordinator BA Early Childhood Education Contact person of the Examinations Board for the university-accompanied practical phase
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