Description
The Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education is offered by the Department of Early Childhood Education of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Western Macedonia. It is a study program focusing on preschool education, child development, and the creation of learning experiences in early childhood. Students acquire knowledge in pedagogy, developmental psychology, creative expression, and educational planning, as well as skills to support children’s holistic development. The program contributes to the development of educators with high scientific and pedagogical training.
Relation to Employment
The program aims at skills enabling careers in early childhood education, childcare, and preschool learning support. It includes school-based internship and links to the labor market, preparing graduates for public and private kindergartens, childcare centers, and creative learning institutions.
Access Requirements / Progression Opportunities
Admission to the program requires a secondary school leaving certificate and successful participation in national-level examinations or placement examinations.
Knowledge
The Undergraduate Program of the Department of Early Childhood Education aims to educate scientists with knowledge in preschool education, child development, and the creation of learning experiences in early childhood. Students develop skills in educational planning, creative expression, supporting children’s holistic development, and the scientific approach to early learning issues.
Skills
The program equips students with skills in educational planning, creative expression, observation, and support of preschool children’s development. It includes preschool pedagogy, developmental psychology, arts in education, design of learning activities, and the application of pedagogical methods in early childhood settings.
Competences
The department’s program provides knowledge in preschool education, child development, and educational planning, developing students’ abilities in creating learning experiences, supporting children’s holistic development, observing and assessing developmental needs, and fostering creative expression. Graduates gain capabilities in the scientific approach to and management of early childhood issues.