- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 19.0709
- Duration
- 1 year fast track college diploma including a fiel
- 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
An accelerated route to the early childhood education diploma for applicants with prior study, covering child development, curriculum planning, observation and supervised field placement.
The fast track enters from a completed bachelor degree rather than Grade 12, which is a notably high entry bar for a college diploma and explains the compressed schedule.
College Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Fast Track is taught at Conestoga College Brantford campus, a public Ontario college. The early childhood education fast track sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the early childhood education fast track under CIP 19.0709 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 19.0709 against the current eligible list before paying for the early childhood education fast track. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the early childhood education fast track can support a study permit.
Entry to College Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Fast Track is a completed three year bachelor degree or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the early childhood education fast track is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the early childhood education fast track. The early childhood education fast track lists three entry windows across the annual intake cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your the early childhood education fast track 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: A completed three year bachelor degree or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- 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 is required.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the early childhood education fast track as PGWP-aligned under CIP 19.0709, supporting a work permit of up to three years. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- 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 Childhood Educator: subject to provincial registration
- Childcare Worker: licensed centres
- Preschool Teacher: early learning settings
- Program Assistant: childcare organisations
- Resource Consultant: after further qualification
- Centre Supervisor: after experience and registration
Reality check: confirm that your degree satisfies the entry requirement, because a college diploma asking for a degree is unusual and the assessment matters.
About Conestoga College - Brantford
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
