Early Childhood Studies - BA
Early Childhood Studies - BA
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Faculty: Faculty of Community Services
Requirements: Grades-Only
Grade range: Low 70s1
Experiential learning: Placement mandatory
Full-time formats: 4 Year | Direct Entry to Third Year
Part-time format: Direct Entry to Third Year
Is this degree for you?
The Early Childhood Studies degree program provides in-depth knowledge of child development from birth through age eight. You’ll study physiological, psychological and social perspectives and develop understanding and skills pertaining to family support, early childhood education, arts, literacy and disabilities in young children.
Field education each year, international placement, and research opportunities will prepare you to work with children, families and professionals in a variety of settings. You’ll also have the chance to apply to a consecutive BA/BEd program with York University that offers a primary/junior specialization. Graduates will enter the job market a full year earlier than their counterparts at other institutions.
Graduates are eligible to register with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
Accreditation:
- College of Early Childhood Educators
Student spotlight
Early childhood studies undergrad experiences childcare practice in the UK along her path toward a teaching career
“Through an international placement in the U.K., I learned firsthand about childcare practices and policies in London, and I got a better feel for what it means to be a teacher. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience!”
Elizabeth Velychko, Early Childhood Studies, Student
Read more: Spreading her wings at The Butterfly Preschool in London
After you graduate with this degree
🎓 Further education:
- Early Childhood Studies (MA)
- Education
- Paediatric psychosocial care
- Policy
- Speech and language pathology
Career possibilities:
- Curriculum coordinator
- Early literacy consultant
- Family support specialist
- Registered early childhood educator
- Teacher
💼 Employer possibilities:
- City of Toronto
- Community Living Toronto
- Kerry's Place
- Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
- Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
Tuition and fees range 2024-2025
For detailed fees information, visit tuition and fees by program.
Full-time format:
Ontario students: $7,340 - $7,813
Out-of-province students: $8,402 - $9,101
International students: $35,063 - $36,374
Part-time format (one to eight or more courses)
Ontario students fees range: $987 - $5,485
Out-of-province students fees range: $1,107 - $6,442
International students fees range: $3,684 - $27,058
First-year courses
Here is a preview of first-year courses based on the available undergraduate calendar information.
Faculty of Community Services
Toronto Metropolitan University's Faculty of Community Services offers a diversity of disciplines that focus on making a positive impact in the community. The rich curriculum of multi-disciplinary programs in health, education, social justice and community development is closely connected to the spirit and the dynamism of the community.
Faculty of Community Services degree programs
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This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses including the following program-specific requirements.
Typically, a minimum overall average of 70% establishes eligibility for admission consideration; subject to competition individual programs may require higher prerequisite grades and/or higher overall averages:
- English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
- One Grade 11 U or M or Grade 12 U or M mathematics or science course (one of MCF3M, MCR3U, SCH3U, SPH3U, SBI3U, SNC3M, MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U, PSE4U/PSK4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U, SNC4M, SVN3M)
- Note: the minimum grade(s) required in the subject prerequisites (normally in the 70% range) will be determined subject to competition
Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page.
- Early Childhood Education Diploma from a public Ontario college with a minimum 3.0/B/70% cumulative GPA
PLUS - All applicants must have completed three lower-level one-term (or equivalent) liberal studies courses at the university level with minimum B- (70%) grades. Please note the following liberal studies restrictions:
- College General Education courses cannot be used as substitutions for university-level liberal studies courses
- One of the lower-level liberal studies courses must be an English subject
- These courses cannot be part of the ECE diploma studies
- These courses cannot be an introductory-level psychology or sociology
- Note: Graduates of two-year Early Childhood Education diploma programs from outside Ontario will be assessed on an individual basis
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Notes:
- Actual minimum grade ranges required for fall 2025 admission/wait list consideration will be determined based on grades and qualifications presented by the applicant pool as they become available. Required grade ranges may fluctuate from year to year (up or down) as a result of competition. Applicants not educated in Ontario may present the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.
Disclaimer:
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy on this site, in the event of a discrepancy, TMU's current Undergraduate Calendar is the official reference.