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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECE) at Brock University

Brock University, Canada

Programme overview

A fully online program for graduates of a two-year Early Childhood Education diploma or equivalent, completed in two and a half years. It prepares graduates for positions requiring a strong foundation in early care and education and for graduate or teacher education studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Education  |  Duration: 2.5 years (full-time online)  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

The micro-certificate in Special Needs in Early Childhood Education is embedded in the program, covering exceptionalities such as social cognition, executive function, learning disabilities, behavioural, sensory, motor/physical challenges and pervasive disabilities.

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Entry requirements

Brock admission criteria, BED: a 2-year Ontario (or equivalent) ECE diploma, or the Ontario ECE Accelerated Diploma; college transfer average B on the ECE diploma.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall, Winter and Spring/Summer entry. Fall is the main intake; Winter and Spring/Summer entry are accepted pending programme availability.

Fall entry: the deadline to submit an OUAC application for all Brock undergraduate programmes (current Ontario secondary school applicants) is 15 January 2027, and offers must be accepted by 1 June 2027. Canadian residents or international applicants not currently attending an Ontario high school also apply by 15 January 2027.

Brock Application for international students applying only to Brock: 15 January (Fall entry), 1 December (Winter entry), 1 April (Spring entry); the application fee is $130. Interest, Letter of Permission, part-time/mature, upgrading, open studies and certificate applicants: 1 August (Fall), 1 December (Winter), 1 April (Spring).

Supplementary deadlines: portfolio for Visual Arts and statement of interest for Game Design and Game Programming are due 1 February 2027; Bachelor of Music Honours auditions take place February to May.

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