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undergraduate

Degree

Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership

Course code: #PBECB

undergraduate

Degree

Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $22,219 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2-3 years

  • Min GPA

    2.5 out of 4

Highlights
Field-Placement
Internship

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Spring-May 07-May-2023 2023-05-07
Spring-May 07-May-2024 2024-05-07

Overview

Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership

This program at Sheridan focuses on developing progressive leaders in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and child advocacy. 

You'll learn to design and manage an inclusive, positive, learning-centred environment and gain the critical thinking, business and interpersonal skills necessary to fulfil a leadership role and direct innovative practices in ECEC.

You will learn:

  • Theories of human development.
  • Early childhood pedagogy and program models.
  • Curriculum design and implementation.
  • Roles and responsibilities of leaders in early childhood.
  • Research, analysis and evaluation.
  • Organizational structure and management.

In this program, you'll use technology, and hands-on application in a curriculum room that emphasizes, encourages and fosters best practices in early learning based on current theoretical research. 

The program also includes a 14-week work-term internship and a field placement, totalling more than 600 hours.

The work term internship may be completed in various employment areas according to availability and interest.

Note: 

  • Students interested in obtaining this degree are encouraged to complete Years 1 & 2 through Sheridan's Early Childhood Education diploma program. 
  • Once you've received your ECE diploma, you'll be eligible to apply for this degree, entering directly into Year 3.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$30,869

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,476
Accommodation 1 bed room $8,650
Tuition 1 person $22,219

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
21
listening
21
writing
21
speaking
21
reading

PTE

60
57
listening
57
writing
57
speaking
57
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • Duolingo English Test: overall score of 115 with no individual subscore lower than 95
  • CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language): overall score 70 with no individual section below 60
  • Sheridan EAP: 75%

The highest level of Sheridan's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), can provide students with conditional acceptance into a diploma, degree or post-graduate certificate at Sheridan.

Level

 

IELTS Academic

TOEFL iBT

TOEFL iBT Home Edition

Duolingo English Test

 

Foundation 1.5- 2.5 (lowest skill at 1.5)

<32 (no score below 6)

 

10 – 25 (lowest skill at 10)
Pre-intermediate

3.0-3.5 (lowest skill at 3.0)

 

32 (no score below 8)30 – 50 (lowest skill at 30)
Intermediate

4.0-4.5 (lowest skill at 4.0)

 

34 (no score below 12)

 

55-70 (lowest skill at 55)

 

Advanced5.0 (lowest skill at 5.0)45 (no score below 14)75-80 (lowest skill at 75)
EAP5.5- 6.0 (lowest skill at 5.5)59 (no score below 18)85-100 (lowest skill at 85)

Academic background and requirement

  • Early Childhood Education diploma (MTCU 51211) or equivalent postsecondary diploma as accepted by the College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario, with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater (average C+).

If you do not have an ECE diploma or equivalent: 

  • Students who are interested in obtaining this degree are encouraged to complete Years 1 & 2 through Sheridan's Early Childhood Education diploma program. Once you've received your ECE diploma, you'll be eligible to apply for this degree, entering directly into Year 3.

Career opportunities

  • Early Years Teacher (EYT)
  • Education Consultant
  • Play Therapist
  • Primary School Teacher
  • Social Worker
  • Youth Worker

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