Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care
University of Malta
Information last verified July 2026
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care will prepare you for a career in Early Childhood contexts. The age group focused on is 3-5 years old, in kindergarten settings within schools. You will be prepared to work in the informal setting of kindergartens where you will learn about appropriate pedagogies which promote inquiry-based learning whilst taking into consideration young learners’ characteristics and needs. Important components of the B.A. (Hons) ECEC programme are the hands-on school experiences in every year of the programme. The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care will prepare you for a career in Early Childhood contexts. The age group focused on is 3-5 years old, in kindergarten settings within schools. You will be prepared to work in the informal setting of kindergartens where you will learn about appropriate pedagogies which promote inquiry-based learning whilst taking into consideration young learners’ characteristics and needs. Important components of the B.A. (Hons) ECEC programme are the hands-on school experiences in every year of the programme. The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of the B.A. (Hons.) ECEC, you will have the necessary skills, competences and qualifications to work with children aged 3-5 years old, in kindergarten settings within schools. You will also have the option of pursuing the Master in Teaching and Learning (MTL) Primary with the Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, to become Primary School Teachers.
Program Curriculum
Year 1 Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) EDS1326 Child Development 6 ECTS (NC) EPE1007 Emergent Curriculum in Early Years: Planning and Implementation 4 ECTS (NC) EPE1008 Becoming an Early Childhood Educator 4 ECTS EPE1009 Young Children Exploring their Physical and Human Environment 6 ECTS LLI1001 Introduction to Early Years' Settings: Observation and Experience 6 ECTS (NC) Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) EDS1106 Children in Society 4 ECTS (NC) EPE1010 Pedagogies of Early Childhood Education 4 ECTS EPE1011 Quality Matters in ECEC 4 ECTS (NC) LIN1063 Academic Reading and Writing in English 2 ECTS PRE1001 Play and its Contribution to Early Years Development 4 ECTS (NC) Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) EDS1329 Psychological Perspectives on Children’s Learning in the Early Years 4 ECTS EPE1005 Music in the Early Years 4 ECTS HPN1017 Health and Well-being for Children 0-7 4 ECTS HPP1001 Movement and Physical Activity in Early Years 4 ECTS Requirement for regular progression to Year 2: 60 ECTS credits. Year 2 Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) EPE2001 Enabling Environments: Using Indoor and Outdoor Spaces, Resources and Materials 4 ECTS (NC) EPE2002 Language, Literacy and Communication Development in Young Children 4 ECTS (NC) EPE2003 Sharing Responsibilities with Families and Pluralistic Communities in Early Childhood Education 8 ECTS EPE2007 Enjoying English in the Early Years 4 ECTS EPE2008 Children's Early Experiences of Mathematics 4 ECTS EPE2017 The Reflective Professional 4 ECTS (NC) EPE2018 Tapping on Funds of Knowledge 4 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) EPE2005 Observation, Assessment and Children's Participation in Early Years Settings 4 ECTS (NC) EPE2006 Nurturing the
Admission Requirements
General Entry Requirements Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications Special Course Requirements A pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in any one subject. Applications shall also be accepted from persons who are not in possession of the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions Regulations but have obtained the following: the Advanced Diploma in Children Care, Learning and Development (MCAST) or any other comparable and equivalent recognised qualification and a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at grade C or better in any one of the following subjects: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, English, French, Geography, erman, History, Home Economics and Human Ecology, Information Technology, Italian, Maltese, Mathematics (Applied or Pure), Music, Philosophy, Physics, Religious Knowledge, Sociology and Spanish and a pass at SEC level at Grade 5 or better in English Language, Maltese and Mathematics. Notes and any other requirements Applicants considered in terms of paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the FacultyAdmissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit. The eligibility of such applicants shall be decided by the University Admissions Board on the recommendation of the Faculty Admissions Committee, following an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the purpose. All applicants shall submit with their application a Police Good Conduct Certificate issued by the Commissioner of Police in terms of the Conduct Certificates Ordinance, and shall not be included in the Register established under the Protection of Minors (Registration) Act. Students shall be required to: register for the study-units included in the Communication and Academic Skills Programme (CASP) and sit for a Maltese Aptitude Test - 'Test ta' Ħiliet fil-Malti'; -
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
Non EU Applicants: Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500 You are viewing the fees for non EU nationals. Switch to EU nationals if you are a national of any country from within the EU/EEA.
About University of Malta
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
TheUniversity of Malta(Maltese:L-Università ta' Malta;UM; formerlyUOM) is apublic research universityin the towns ofMsidaandValletta, Malta. It serves as theflagshipandnational universityof...
University Profile- Start Date October
- Language English
- Duration 3 years
- Credits 180
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