Qualification Requirements for Participation in ECCE Initiative

Title / Awarding Body / NFQ Level
Bachelor of Arts in Montessori Education (Saint Nicholas Montessori College) / HETAC* / NFQ Level 7
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Montessori Education (Saint Nicholas Montessori College) / HETAC / NFQ Level 8
Higher Diploma in Montessori Education (Saint Nicholas Montessori College) / HETAC / NFQ Level 8
Higher Diploma in Educational and Child Psychology / University College Cork / NFQ Level 8
Postgraduate Diploma in Child Care and Protection Studies / University College Cork / NFQ Level 9
Postgraduate Diploma in Curriculum Studies (Early Years Education) / University College Cork / NFQ Level 9
Postgraduate Diploma in Child Protection and Welfare / Trinity College Dublin / NFQ Level 9
Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision (Education/Social Care) / University of Limerick / NFQ Level 9

*HETAC – The Higher Education and Training Awards Council

Higher level courses in ECCE in Ireland

Institution / Course Title / Level of Award / Duration / Delivery / Commencement date
NUI Cork / Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree (Honours) in Early Childhood Studies / 8 / Three years / Full time / 1995
Cork Institute of Technology / BA in Early Childhood Care and Education / 7 / Three years / Full time / 2005
Institute of Technology Carlow / BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care / 8 / Three years / Full time / 2003
Dundalk Institute of Technology / BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Studies / 8 / Four Years / Full time / 2006
Dublin Institute of Technology / BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Education / 8 / Three Years / Full time / 2005[1]
Letterkenny Institute of Technology / BSc in Early Childhood Care, Health and Education / 7 / Three Years / Full time / 2007
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick / BA in Early Childhood Care and Education / 8 / Four Years / Full time / 2003
Sligo Institute of Technology / BA in Early Childhood Education / 8 / Four Years / Full time / 2006
Institute of TechnologyTralee / BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Care and Education / 8 / Four Years / Full time / 2005
Waterford Institute of Technology / BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Studies / 8 / Three Years / Full Time / 2006
St. Nicholas Montessori College, Dublin / BA
in Montessori Education
BA in Montessori Education ACCS mode
BA (Honours) in Montessori Education / 7
7
8 / Three Years
Modular up to 5 years
One Year (add on) / Full Time
Part time
Full Time / 2005[2]
2005
2005[3]

[1] The Dublin Institute of Technology offered a Level 7 ECCE programme from 1999 to 2005. Some graduates from this programme completed a conversion course and were subsequently awarded a Level 8 qualification.

[2] St Nicholas Montessori College offered a Level 7 National Diploma in Humanities in Montessori Education from 1994 to 2005. This National Diploma was also offered by modular ACCS mode over the same period.

[3] St Nicholas Montessori College offered a Level 8 BA in Humanities in Montessori Education from 1997 to 2005.