Undergraduate Programmes
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education (Part-time Mode) - Senior Year Admission
幼兒教育學教育學士（榮譽）學位課程（兼讀制） - 高年級入學
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Programme Features
The Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education (Part-time) aims to enhance the professional knowledge and skills of Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education holders.
To align with the government’s initiative in upgrading the academic qualifications of early childhood educare practitioners, graduates of the Programme will be trained to become self-reliant early childhood professionals equipped with in-depth knowledge, lifelong learning skills, and commitment to their profession, with the ability to facilitate learning in a constantly changing world and to promote high quality and innovative education and care for young children in the local early childhood education settings.
Students who have successfully completed the Programme and fulfilled all graduation requirements will be awarded the Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education.
Graduates of the Programme are recognised as meeting one of the requirements for registration as kindergarten principals.
Important Notice on Study Pathways
Following the Legislative Council's passage of the Post Secondary Colleges (Amendment) Bill 2025, there will be changes to the operation of the School of Continuing Education. Some study pathways currently available to graduates of this programme may change. We are committed to supporting students during this transition and will provide updates as more information becomes available.
The School of Continuing Education (SCE) has a vision for the development of professional training courses for local practitioners in basic education. The Early Childhood and Elementary Education Division (ECEED) is the academic arm of the School to foster the continuing professional development of quality teacher education programmes. The Division is the first higher education institute to offer early childhood education programme at the degree level and was commissioned by the government to offer the Bachelor of Education (Honours) Programme to practicing primary teachers in 1994. In view of the expanding need for quality training services in early childhood education, the ECEED made a firm commitment to uplift the professionalism of early childhood educare practitioners.
The ECEED offers a range of academic programmes on a full-time or part-time basis to provide pre-service and in-service training in basic education studies with qualifications awarded from certificate to postgraduate levels. All programmes are offered with a core emphasis on the advancement of academic qualifications as well as teaching skills for local early childhood and elementary education practitioners. With the continuous development of basic education programmes and the increasing number of government-commissioned courses operated in recent years, the ECEED has further affirmed its leading role and expertise in the provision and enhancement of early childhood and elementary education training in the community.
This programme consists of 128 units.
| Courses | Units |
|---|---|
| Major Required Courses | |
| Professional Studies | 18 units |
| Curriculum Studies | 21 units |
| Practicum | 14 units |
| Honours Project | 5 units |
| Electives Courses | 33 units |
| Specialised Courses | 6 units |
| University Core | 13 units |
| General Education Programme | 18 units |
| Total : 128 units |
Students will have their practicum training at their serving kindergartens.
Transfer of units may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Nevertheless, students should complete a minimum of 64 units to meet the graduation requirements of the programme.
Remarks: The School reserves the right to make changes as required.
Face-to-face mode will mainly be adopted to cater for the needs of the students and to encourage interaction between lectures and students. The process of re-thinking teaching beliefs and behaviour will further be facilitated through peer interaction as well as stimuli afforded by the classroom environment, including pedagogical materials and teaching strategies such as scaffolding and guided questions that provoke critical thinking and intellectual discussions in various kindergarten classroom contexts.
In addition, students will have their practicum training at their serving kindergartens.
The medium of instruction for formal classroom teaching is English, except for those courses that are granted exemption.
All practicum courses will be conducted mainly in Cantonese.
- Libraries
- Recreation facilities
- Online course management system (Moodle)
- Counselling Support
Application is not available for Academic Year 2026/27.
Students can apply for Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS) from the government.
Applicants should be in-service kindergarten teachers who possess the following qualifications:
- A recognised Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education; and
- C(ECE) qualification.
OR
- Other qualifications deemed equivalent by the School.
Application is not available for Academic Year 2026/27.
Application is not available for Academic Year 2026/27.
Application is not available for Academic Year 2026/27.
The above information is for reference only. The School reserves the right to make alterations or to cancel any class/programme without prior notice.
Programmes offered by the School of Continuing Education (leading to HKBU awards or SCE awards, or collaborative programmes) are conducted at various teaching venues, including Kowloon Tong and Shek Mun (Shatin) Campuses and Learning Centres in Tsimshatsui, Kowloon East, and Wan Chai. These venues are well-equipped to support students’ studies. While most of the classes are held at either the Kowloon Tong Campus or the Shek Mun Campus, depending on the School’s development, students may be assigned to take classes at other venues during their study period.