- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 19.0708
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Early Childhood and Primary Education
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership (ECL1) (Co-op) is a 4 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
The Early Childhood Leadership degree is built for the sector's management gap: deep child development and pedagogy plus policy, administration and co-op leadership experience, with RECE registration en route. Canada is building child-care capacity faster than it can lead it — this degree trains the leaders.
Nearly six decades of employer-shaped programming show in Fanshawe’s co-op scale and research standing, while London prices housing, transit and part-time work for its enormous student population.
As an honours degree (CIP 19.0708 — Early childhood program leadership) it is exempt from the field-of-study test entirely: graduates remain PGWP-eligible for up to three years regardless of list changes, with IRCC holding final decisions.
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: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 65% or better.
- IELTS: R-6.5, W-7.0, L-6.5, S-7.0, Overall 7.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 88.0
- PTE: Overall 65
- Duolingo: Not accepted
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
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
The degree opens leadership tiers of the early-years sector:
- Centre Director / Supervisor — licensed child-care leadership
- Pedagogical Leader — quality and curriculum roles
- Early Years Policy Analyst — municipal and provincial programs
- Program Consultant — licensing and quality assurance
- RECE Practice — the registered educator foundation
- Graduate Study — education and policy master's routes
As a degree it is exempt from PGWP field rules — and the sector's leadership shortage is acute.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
