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.
Note
The studies require commitment to academic studies and self-organisation skills. You must be motivated and committed to learning the Finnish language to reach the required proficiency.
- 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 žinios patikrinamos vienu iš šių būdų:
- IELTS Academic- 6.0
- TOEFL Academic (iBT)- 60
Rezultatus būtina pateikti iki stojimo pabaigos.
Norint įstoti į šią programą reikės laikyti International UAS Exam. Šis egzaminas susidės iš kelių dalių:
- Reasoning skills (25 minutes)
- English language skills (20 minutes)
- Mathematical skills (25 minutes)
- Ethical skills (10 minutes)
- Emotional intelligence skills (10 minutes)
Daugiau informacijos gali rasti čia.
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.
