🎓 Degree in Early Childhood Education | Universitat Abat Oliba CEU

The degree in Early Childhood Education from Abat Oliba CEU University offers a direct contact with the profession since the first year.

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        Course title

        Degree in Early Childhood Education
        Education and Humanities

        Academic field

        Diploma of Specialization IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning

        Duration / Credits / Places

        4 years / 240 ECTS /
        40 Places
         

        Official stamp of quality – AQU

        Professional development

        School Immersion Programme

        Satisfaction

        82.7% course satisfaction (AQU 2017)

        Student profile

        Students must be interested in education and see the teaching profession a vocation dedicated to the individual and common good.

        Admission and enrolment

        Application is via the website and documentation and enrolment formalisation is at the University.

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        Degree in EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
         
         

        A direct link with the profession from the first year with the school immersion programme

        Why UAO CEU?

        1. Course satisfaction

        82.7% of our students are satisfied with their early childhood education studies, the second-highest level out of all Catalan universities (AQU 2017).

        2. Experience

        Abat Oliba CEU University offers a solid, expansive and professional course structure which brings together university-level educational experience from the area of humanities, teacher-training colleges in Vigo and Seville and the CEU group's educational centres all over the country.

        The aim of this degree is to offer a full and rich education, so teachers, as well as having a high level of technical and scientific knowledge, gain the necessary teaching skills to be excellent educators who see education as a vocation.

        3. Intensive course to prepare students for access to education degrees

        An intensive course on logic/mathematics and Catalan language to pass the personal aptitude test required for the Early Childhood Education and Primary Education degrees.

        4. School Immersion Programme

        From the first year, students directly work on real-life activities in the Abat Oliba Foundation's education centres, giving them practical knowledge of teaching tasks and everything that surrounds education.

        • systematic observation of real classes
        • attendance at planning and evaluation meetings
        • observation of classes led by their professors, so they can learn from what their professors teach
        • talks with teachers of differing levels of experience about their motivations, difficulties, challenges, etc.
        • visits to cultural and sports centres to learn about educational departments and the activities they do
        • collaboration with the organisation and execution of end-of-year festivals and traditional events, such as Sant Jordi, the Castanyada, Christmas, etc.
        5. Educational robotics

        A seminar where students learn the necessary applications, tools and resources of the present and future state of robotics.

        6. Workshops and seminars

        • Education TALKS: dynamic, innovative meetings that aim to provide a global reflection on new teaching techniques and methods.
        • EDUCongress: aimed at education experts who work towards improving child development.

        7. Postgraduate Degree in Primary Years Programme 

        As of the third year, students of our degrees in Education will be able to take the Primary Years Programme, an online course that rewards them with the official accreditation required to teach classes all over the world. 

        8. CEU ePlus Skills Programme

        Teaching model based on practical, personalised training that allows students to link knowledge of theory with professional practices, by looking at real-life case studies and experiences, workshops and practical seminars. It includes visits to companies and production centres both nationally and internationally through placements.

        9. Progressive International Development

        New international experience programme that allows students of our Education degrees to internationalise their profiles from the very first year, with international collaboration activities, academic teacher and student exchanges, participation in international research projects and short- and long-term placements at foreign universities.

        1) Students will experience online research alongside educational experts from around Europe.
        2) We offer a first-hand international experience, participating in worldwide events in the field of education.
        3) We prepare students to face the latest challenges through our programme of placements and international studies in England, Ireland and Finland.
        4) We broaden horizons through the Erasmus programme, as well as through term-long placements at our partner universities throughout America and Europe.
         

         

        Careers and internships

        CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

        Students who earn the Official Degree in Early Childhood Education from Abat Oliba CEU University can pursue their careers in the following areas:

        • early childhood educational centres
        • assistance centres (marginalised groups, integration, etc.)
        • psychology and speech therapy offices
        • teaching and research
        • nurseries
        • education in hospitals
        • cultural and adult learning centres
        • educational service companies
        • religious education teachers*

        (*) In cases where Ecclesiastical Disclosure as an Academic Competence (DECA) modules have been studied.

        INTERNSHIPS

        In the final year of the degree, students will do an obligatory placement year, or internship, in businesses, offices or institutions in the student's preferred industry.

        These practical training programmes, included in the course structure, allow students to apply and enhance what they've learned in the course while acquiring the professional skills that will make their future transition to the workplace much easier.

        The work that each student will undertake during the programme will be mutually agreed between the tutor in the business and the Work Placement and Employment Service coordinator in charge of the internship.

        Furthermore, students have an academic tutor who provides follow-up and evaluation of the internship to get the most possible out of the placement.

        For more information, visit the Work Placement and Employment Service.

         
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        International outlook

        INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

        EDUCATION

        ARGENTINA

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        Universidad Católica de Argentina 4* AR UCA Spanish
        Universidad Católica de la Plata 1* AR UCALP Spanish
        Universidad Fasta 2* AR UFASTA Spanish

        AUSTRIA

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        The University of Graz 2* A GRAZ01 German B2/English B2

        BRAZIL

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        Universidade de Ribeirao Preto 2* BR UNAERP Portugués

        CHILE

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        Universidad de Santo Tomás 5* CL UST Spanish
        Universidad Finis Terrae 2* CL FT Spanish
        Universidad del Desarrollo 4* CL UDD Spanish

        FRANCE

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        Toulouse Catholic University 2* F TOULOUSE09 French B2/English B2

        IRELAND

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        Maynooth University 12* IRL MAYNOOT01 English B2

        ITALY

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        Università degli Studi di Foggia 2 I FOGGIA03 Italian B1/English B1
        Libera Università Maria Assunta LUMSA 10 I ROMA04 Italian B1/English B1

        MEXICO

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        Universidad Anáhuac México 2* MX UAM Spanish/TOEFL 89 o IELTS 7.0
        Universidad Panamericana 2* MX UP Spanish

        NORWAY

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        Volda University College 4 N VOLDA01 Norwegian A2/English B2

        PERU

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        Universidad de Piura 2* PE UDEP Spanish
        Universidad Católica San Pablo 2* PE UCSP Spanish

        PORTUGAL

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        Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias 3* P LISBOA52 Portugese B2/English B2

        POLOND

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        The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow 2* PL KRAKOW08 Polish B2/English B2
        Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow 2* PL KRAKOW19 Polish B2/English B2
        John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 6 PL LUBLIN02 Polish B1/English B2
        Nicolaus Copernicus University 1* PL TORUN01 English B1

        UNITED KINGDOM

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        Liverpool John Moore University 10* UK LIVERPO02 English B2

        UNITED STATES

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        Catholic University of America 10* US CUA TOEFL 80 (IBT)
        Florida International University 4* US FIU TOEFL: PBT 550 puntos IBT 80/ IELTS: 6,5
        University of the Incarnate Word 2* US UIW TOEFL iBT 79/ Cambridge English Advanced Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)  C1/ TOEIC 650/ IELTS 6.5
        *: Places are split between different courses.

        Fees and scholarships

        TOTAL AMOUNT 1st YEAR

        € 6,855*

        *Price for the 2022-23 academic year

        Tuition fees correspond, solely and exclusively, to the provision of teaching as part of the programme enrolled on, and this is the only service offered in exchange for the payment of those fees. By enrolling, the student accepts that decisions made by the competent authorities may, directly or indirectly, render it necessary to carry out teaching, tutoring, work placements or assessment tests either in person or via distance learning.

        The student accepts that they remain obliged to pay any such fees in full even if, for reasons beyond the control of the University, some of the educational activities included in the degree cannot be carried out as initially provided for in the course guides at the beginning of the academic year. If restrictions are part in place, the University will provide the student with a guarantee that the activity will be rescheduled when possible, taking into consideration the interests of the student and any other applicable academic criteria.

        RESERVE YOUR PLACE

        Once you've been accepted on the course, you can reserve your place at Abat Oliba CEU University, which guarantees you a place on the course, before you pass the “selectivity” university entrance exam* or other entry requirements. You can do this by making a payment of €1500 (which will be deducted from the total price of the course).


        *Reservation of your place will be effective exclusively for the ordinary examination period (June) of the Baccalaureate University Entrance exam. Candidates who do not pass the Baccalaureate University Entrance exam or other access requirements for similar studies in the ordinary period (June), and have paid the Place Reservation Fee, will have priority in the September enrolment if the University has places available in the degree course requested.


        Cancelling your place after reservation: students have until 30 June to cancel their reserved place. This means you can book now and cancel if your circumstances change later on.**


        **Deadline subject to changes in the official registration calendar

        PAYMENT METHODS

        Once you have formalised reservation of your place, the remaining amount can be paid in the following ways:

        • One-off payment

          A one-off payment entitles you to a discount of 3% on tuition fees.

        • Payment by instalments

          5 instalments per year.

         

        • Monthly payments

          10 instalments with special 0% interest financing from CaixaBank. This also entitles students to a discount of 3% on tuition fees.

        • new special financing

          New financing agreements with banks with special conditions.

          - Banc Sabadell

          - CaixaBank

          - Banco Santander

          All options entitle prospective students to a discount of 3% on tuition fees.
           

        SCHOLARSHIPS

        MORE INFORMATION

        Contact the Information Service if you want us to help you draw up a personalised economic plan.
        +34 932 53 72 00
        futurosalumnos@uao.es

        Quality and regulation

        ADMISSION PROFILE

        Students must be interested in education and see the teaching profession a vocation dedicated to the individual and common good, as it is understood by most cultural traditions, ours in particular. Similarly, they must feel an inclination to the well-being of children at the early childhood education age. Without this, it will be hard to take on the inherent difficulties of teaching children at this level of development.

        They must have the intellectual capacity to adapt to the cognitive conditions of their students and know how to adapt teaching methods to most efficiently achieve their teaching objectives.

        Communication must come naturally, not just the written and spoken word, but through other media that elicit an active response from students, such as music, drawing, etc.

        They must also know how to work in a team, both in concrete teaching tasks, as well as in more complex institutional backgrounds, such as schools.

        An important condition for aspiring educators at the early childhood stage is the ability to mediate and resolve conflicts both in the classroom as well as in other areas of the educational community. In particular, students must know how to communicate with families, always respecting the schools subsidiary roles to parents.

        OBJECTIVES

        • To have a solid understanding of the historical, philosophical, psychological and teaching foundations of education, children from 0 to 6 and the school system.
        • To have a solid understanding of content from different early childhood education disciplines.
        • To gain practical and applied teacher training covering all disciplines and school organisation.
        • To develop skills to work professionally and efficiently, both individually and in a team, for the good of the students. Graduates will be able to cater to each individual circumstance and act as a subsidiary collaborator with parents' educational work.
        • To stay constantly up to date with the latest knowledge and abilities, particularly when it comes to the changes that the information society is going through.
        • To occupy a valuable space in the school and sociocultural sphere, particularly regarding the relationship between schools and families.
        • To learn scientific skills to be able to implement new contributions to the world of teaching in any of their fields.

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