Early Childhood Education and Care
The foundation for a sustainable future lies in early childhood education and care.
These studies prepare you to become an expert of early childhood education and care and social pedagogy. You will achieve a strong ethical competence for working in social services and you will learn to promote the well-being of children and families using a socio-pedagogical approach.
We believe that the best learning outcome is from a combination of theory and practice. The strength of this degree programme lies on the use of creative and practice-based client work methods.
Objective
You will gain valued skills and knowledge in promoting the well-being of children and families in early childhood education and care (ECEC). In addition, you will be skilled in incorporating principles of social counselling to support people’s growth in society. You will learn the Finnish language to help manage different client situations in Finnish working life. The program integrates creative and art-based methods into client work, fostering support and community engagement.
In Finland, early childhood education and care (ECEC) is based on goal-oriented education, upbringing and care, with an emphasis on pedagogy. Pedagogical competence means the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate pedagogical activities for a group of children in multiprofessional cooperation. In your studies, you will develop a deep understanding of how to foster community and inclusiveness in ECEC; how to support participation and a child’s holistic development. Your development-orientated pedagogical approach will be based on dialogical encounters with children and families.
Studies are based on collaboration at multiple levels. We emphasize learning in teams and multiprofessional and interdisciplinary cooperation. Students work together to solve development tasks with work-life partners. HAMK is part of RUN European University which creates possibilities for international collaboration during studies. In addition, we focus on collaboration between staff and students to foster an inclusive and comprehensive educational setting.
Finnish language in studies
You will start your studies in English, and there is no Finnish language proficiency requirement at the time of admission.
Throughout your studies, you will complete 25 ECTS of Finnish language courses to support your language development. In addition, you will practice and use Finnish language in various early childhood education and social care settings.
As your Finnish skills improve, the use of Finnish language will gradually increase in your studies. This will prepare you to work effectively in Finnish early childhood education and social care environments after graduation.
- Pažymių išrašas - jei dar nesi baigęs mokyklos, būtina prisegti pažymių išrašą. Smulkesnę informaciją kaip pildyti išrašą ir kada jis reikalingas, rasi čia. Išrašą būtina pildyti kompiuteriu, o NE RANKA.
- Brandos atestatas – jei jau esi baigęs mokyklą, išrašo nereikia, užtenka prie anketos prisegti savo Brandos atestatą.
Pastaba!
Motyvacinis laiškas yra NEprivalomas dokumentas stojant į šio universiteto programas.
Anglų kalbos žinias gali patvirtinti vienu iš šių būdų:
- Turėti ne mažesnį pažymį nei 7 iš anglų kalbos. Jei stoji su 11 kl. pažymiais ir iš anglų kalbos turi 7 ir daugiau, svarbu, kad ir brandos atestate anglų kalbos pažymys būtų ne mažesnis nei 7.
IELTS – 6.5 (ne mažiau 5.5 iš kiekvienos dalies)
TOEFL - 4.5
- Laikant SAT testą - atliekamos anglų kalbos užduotys.
Priėmimas į HAMK vyksta vienu iš dviejų būdų:
1. Pagal Brandos atestato pažymius
- Pažymių vidurkis privalo būti ne mažesnis nei 7.
- Matematikos pažymys privalo būti ne mažesnis nei 7. Tačiau, jei tavo matematikos pažymys yra kiek žemesnis, bet turi puikų pažymį iš, pavyzdžiui, biologijos, vis tiek gali būti priimtas, tačiau galutinį sprendimą priims universitetas.
2. SAT testas
Studentai, kurie neatitinka pažymių reikalavimų, gali laikyti SAT testą. Testo rezultatus būtina pateikti kartu su stojimo anketa.
Testas susideda iš kelių dalių:
- Skaitymo
- Rašymo
- Kalbėjimo
- Matematikos
HAMK reikalauja mažiausiai 500 balų iš skaitymo, rašymo ir kalbėjimo dalių ir 500 iš matematikos.
Bachelors of Social Services can be employed in the areas of early childhood education and care, child welfare, youth work and adult social work. The degree prepares students to work as social pedagogues in early childhood education and care in multiprofessional cooperation with teachers and childcarers. They can also work as counsellors in child welfare institutions and other residential facilities, as family support workers, coordinators of services for the elderly, case managers, activity directors, counsellors in substance abuse and mental health services or as service coordinators.
