Offered by Capilano University in North Vancouver, Canada, Early Childhood Care and Education Post-Baccalaureate Diploma is a postgraduate diploma in Education & Teaching programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 24,878 per total (CAD 7,600 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Education & Teaching
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 7,600 / total
International tuition: CAD 24,878 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Early Childhood Care & Education Post Baccalaureate Diploma most benefits elementary school teachers who already have a Bachelor's Degree in Education. You'll be able to broaden your understanding of the pedagogical approaches that are shaping early childhood care and education. You'll gain new skills and broaden your knowledge of Early Childhood politics and pedagogy, learn about the changing global context of child care, education, families, and childhood, consider advanced perspectives on ECCE practice and teaching. On completion of this program you may apply to the Teacher Qualification Service for recognition of your new credential.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Entry requires completion of a recognized Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, with a minimum graduation grade point average of 2.0; the programme page notes it most benefits elementary school teachers who already hold a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Applicants submit a letter of interest/intent of up to 500 words addressing the philosophies shaping their teaching practice and the questions guiding their research and learning, and may be required to attend an interview. Applicants educated in a language other than English must meet Capilano's general English Language Requirement, referenced on the programme page: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6), TOEFL iBT 83, CAEL 70, PTE Academic 56, or Duolingo English Test 125+ (no sub-score below 115).
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC: the domestic application fee is $50 CAD and the international fee is $135 CAD, each covering up to two programmes. Capilano University publishes no university-wide application-opening or closing date for either group for the 2026-27 cycle; its how-to-apply pages instruct applicants to check the application and document deadlines on their chosen programme's own page, since every programme sets its own intake window there. Admission is effectively rolling at the institution level, governed programme by programme, with some programmes (for example the Health Care Assistant Certificate) publishing a fixed intake window that opens and closes months ahead of the start date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
