Early childhood education, Bachelor of Arts

Distance learning program @ AKAD University 

👉 In the Bachelor's programme "Childhood Education" at AKAD University, the focus is on comprehensive pedagogical care and support for children. Students acquire a broad knowledge of child development in their early years as well as the pedagogical concepts and methods necessary for successful care and education.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider AKAD University, UAS based in Stuttgart (Germany)
Over 71,000 graduates in the past 60 years! The AKAD University offers more than 70 part-time distance learning courses with degrees in Bachelor, Master, MBA, and university certificate in the fields of Business & Management, Engineering & Computer Science, Communication & Culture, and Health & Social Sciences. All courses are accredited by ACQUIN or ZeVA and have been reviewed and approved by the Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU).
🎓 Field of Study Health & SocialPedagogy
📜 Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
⏳ Duration 6 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 180 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Key qualifications for study and profession, Theoretical and historical foundations of childhood education, Methods of empirical research, Foundations of pedagogy, Foundations of applied psychology, Human sciences, Communication, cooperation and counseling, Action skills and fields of work in childhood education, Education policy and legal conditions of education, Children's rights and children, General didactics, learning advice and coaching, Foundations of sociology, Diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions, Didactics of childhood education, Foundations of language development and language support, Media education, Building and shaping relationships, Educational psychology - Basic module overview, Practical project phase childhood education, Quality management and social law in daycare centres, Inclusion, Professionalism and professionalization in pedagogy, Specialization 1, Health promotion, prevention, rehabilitation, Specialization 2, Bachelor's thesis
📚 Electives e.g.: Personnel development, Work and Relationships, Language Education, Coaching and Change Management...
👥 In-person sessions Online distance learning with low attendance ratio
📅 Enrollment Winter or summer semester
💶 Fees
from 219 € monthly
from 13284 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.akad.de

Admission requirements

Required:

For access to the bachelor's degree programme, the legal provisions of § 58 of the Baden-Württemberg State Higher Education Act apply. This includes, among other things, possession of the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences.

As an educator with appropriate training, you can start your bachelor's degree programme directly.

Don't have Abitur or Fachabitur?

Recognised further education and technical school qualifications (e.g. technician, master craftsman, business administrator, specialist business administrator, educator, etc.) in combination with a counselling session also entitle you to study.

If you do not have further education or technical school qualifications but have completed vocational training and have professional experience, you can start your studies after passing the university aptitude test.

From foreign prospective students, we require proof of German language proficiency. There are several ways to provide proof, such as:

  • DSH-2 (German Language Examination for University Entrance)
  • C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
  • TestDaF level 4 (Test of German as a Foreign Language)
  • A school leaving certificate equivalent to a German university entrance qualification.

Recommended Skills:

  • English language skills at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
  • Depending on the specialisation: Basics of social work, health management, personnel development, personnel management, nutrition science, nutritional physiology, biochemistry of nutrition, and/or educational psychology

Missing recommended prior knowledge can be acquired during the propaedeutics course alongside your studies.

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