Diploma in Early Childhood Education-Intensive is a diploma in Early Childhood Education programme offered by Canadore College in North Bay, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Early Childhood Education
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This accelerated one-year diploma is open to graduates of a Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Arts programme, offering a hands-on route to early childhood education qualification. A 175-hour field placement provides practical, real-world application of the training, with the possibility of leading to permanent employment. It relates to settings such as specialty early learning schools, resource and learning access programs, educational assistant roles, full-day kindergarten programs, and childcare centres or home day care.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This accelerated pathway requires a Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Arts degree for entry, per the program's own page, plus completion of a mandatory 175-hour field placement; applicants are responsible for their own transportation to placement sites, which may be in nearby communities. As a Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma-level program it falls under Canadore's Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma tier: IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72 or above with no section below 18 (or, for tests taken on or after January 21, 2026, 4.0 overall with no section below 4), PTE Academic 53 with no section below 47, Duolingo English Test 110 with no band below 95, Cambridge English 169 or above, CELPIP 7, or Oxford ELLT 6.0, taken within two years of application. Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or Mature Student status (19 or older, via Accuplacer testing) if they lack one, and apply through Ontario Colleges.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027; Canadore states applicants may apply at any time, with the deposit for accepted Winter 2027 offers due 16 November 2026 and term tuition due 30 November 2026. Canadore's own how-to-apply page separately cites a generic, undated "applications open November 1 / competitive consideration date February 1 for Fall term, October 1 for Winter term" notice that names no specific cycle year, so its October 1 figure is not confirmed as the Winter 2027 deadline. International applicants apply through Canadore's international portal and are assessed on a rolling basis, with programs closing early once capacity is reached; no fixed international opening or closing date is published, and payment deadlines appear only on the individual letter of admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
