- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 13.1210
- Duration
- 4 year bachelor degree including 4 months of co-op
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Dentistry and Dental Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A four year honours degree in early learning, covering child development, curriculum and programme design, inclusive practice, leadership in early years settings and paid co-op terms.
This is the degree route in early learning, sitting above the early childhood education diploma which is itself aligned under an education code.
Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development (Honours) is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college on the post-secondary institution list. Because the early learning program development degree is a degree, it is exempt from the PGWP field of study requirement that applies to college level credentials. Conestoga records the early learning program development degree under CIP 13.1210. That exemption lets the early learning program development degree support a post-graduation work permit of up to three years whatever the subject. Ontario still requires a provincial attestation letter before the early learning program development degree can support a study permit application.
Candidates for Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development (Honours) present Grade 12 or equivalent at 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the early learning program development degree is recorded at CAD 15,961. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the early learning program development degree. The early learning program development degree lists three entry windows across the annual intake cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your the early learning program development degree application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in every section; PTE Academic 58 with no component below 10; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Registered Early Childhood Educator is a protected title in Ontario requiring registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators. A vulnerable sector police check applies.
- Work rights: The early learning program development degree is a degree, exempt from the field of study rule, supporting a work permit of up to three years. Conestoga records CIP 13.1210. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 7 in all four abilities for degree graduates, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant open work permit applies.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Early Learning Program Developer: childcare organisations
- Curriculum Specialist: early years providers
- Centre Director: after registration and experience
- Policy Officer: children services
- Pedagogical Leader: early learning settings
- Consultant: after substantial experience
Reality check: registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators applies to the protected title, and a vulnerable sector check applies to placements.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
