These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education for Educators

The Bachelor's degree programme in Early Childhood Education for Educators is exclusively aimed at individuals who have successfully completed training as a state-recognized educator in Germany.

The following higher education entrance qualifications enable direct access:

• General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) and training as an educator in Germany
• Technical college entrance qualification (scholastic and practical part) and training as an educator in Germany

Even without a university entrance qualification, you can start directly on a trial basis by providing evidence of completed, qualified training as an educator in Germany.

For foreign students interested in studying in German, proof of German language skills is required for the German-language study programme. The proof must be provided before the start of studies and is generally not older than five years.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Study Schedule in the Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education for Educators

The bachelor's degree program at IU International University is modular in structure. A module typically comprises 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance, such as an exam or a written assignment. This way, you complete your bachelor's degree step by step - and even largely determine when you want to complete which module.

In full-time studies, you can structure your study plan as follows, for example:

As you have already completed training as a state-recognized educator, the first three semesters are automatically recognized.

• 4th Semester: Introduction to Childhood Education, Introduction to Academic Work for Education and Social, Concepts and Fields of Education, Psychological and Neurobiological Fundamentals, Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education
• 5th Semester: Pedagogical Relationships and Professionalism, Project: Self-Reflection, Personal Development, and Professionalization, Societal Conditions of Education, Qualitative Research Methods, Elective Modules A (choose 10 CP)
• 6th Semester: Elective Modules B (choose 10 CP), Didactics of Early Childhood Education, Methodological Skills in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor Thesis

What's special about IU distance learning: the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. In the Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education for Educators, you choose a total of 3 specialization modules:

For the first specialization module, you choose from these topics: Early Help and Child Protection, Child Protection, Management Functions in Social Institutions, Labor and Employment Law for Social Institutions, Intercultural and Ethical Action Competencies, Seminar: Methods of Individual and Group Counseling, Social Inequality and Diversity, Diversity Management, Qualitative Research Methods, Pedagogical and Psychological Learning Theories considering Digitization, Integration and Migration, Social Inequality and Diversity

For your second specialization module, you select from these topics: Child Protection in Case of Child Abuse and Neglect, Methodical Action in Child Protection, Social Management, Health Promotion and Prevention in Early Childhood Education, Seminar: Family Education, Parental Involvement, Integration and Migration, Inclusion

Other modules not integrated in a track, you choose from these topics: Sign Language, Didactics and Methodology of E-Learning and Digital Media, Kindergarten and Crèche in an International Context, Quantitative Research Methods, Supervision, Intervision, Coaching

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Study Concept in Early Childhood Education for Educators at IU Operates

The online study program in Early Childhood Education for Educators at IU International University can be flexibly adapted to fit your life and daily routine as best suits you. For example, you choose one of 3 study models: In the full-time study, you need a total of 3 semesters, or 18 months, to complete the bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 4 semesters until completion. Or you opt for part-time study II and take 6 semesters to complete the bachelor's degree.

With every module enrollment at IU, you receive study materials as printed study booklets. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of each lesson. Depending on the module, the study materials are complemented by podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called shortcasts. You access the IU Interactive Books via the practical IU Learn App.

In many modules, virtual lectures are also offered, allowing you to interact interactively with your classmates and lecturers.

Particularly convenient and flexible is the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can write an online exam 24/7, 7 days a week - at a time when you feel optimally prepared, for example, for an exam in building construction. Additionally, we operate around 40 exam centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in a traditional on-site manner.