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BC Early Childhood Education Basic Certificate - UBCV

The University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada•World Rank #64

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At The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, BC Early Childhood Education Basic Certificate - UBCV is offered as a certificate in Education & Teaching programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 10,600 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Certificate
Field: Education & Teaching
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 10,600 / total

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

Certification by the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care provides students with a basic foundation of the knowledge and skills needed to work in early childhood educational settings (ages birth to 5 years). Graduates from this program can work as Early Childhood Educators once they apply for and are granted a certificate from the BC ECE Registry in the Ministry of Education and Child Care.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: UBC's Early Childhood Education Program lists specific admission requirements for the Basic Certificate on its own admission-requirements page. Applicants must be at least 19 years old when the program starts and must hold high school graduation or the equivalent. The English language requirement can be met in one of several ways: at least four years of secondary or post-secondary study taught in English, a four-year undergraduate degree or a graduate degree from a university where English is the language of instruction, six credits of post-secondary English coursework taken in an English-speaking country, or a qualifying language test - IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6, or TOEFL iBT at UBC's required score. No prior early-childhood work experience, portfolio, or interview is described on the program's own pages beyond these age, education, and language conditions.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic and international undergraduate applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC for Winter Session 2027/28 (September 2027 entry) and Summer 2027: applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration deadline is 15 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. PST, the same date for both groups; a few programs keep reviewing late applications on a space-available basis afterwards. Earlier dates apply only to entrance-award consideration -- 15 November 2026 for the International Scholars Program and 1 December 2026 for Presidential/Centennial/Beyond Tomorrow scholars. Several limited-entry programmes -- Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing (advanced entry), Occupational/Physical Therapy, Social Work and Teacher Education -- set their own earlier deadlines from October 2026 through February 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About The University of British Columbia

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Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1908
Students: 72,100
World rank: #64
Programs: 731
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Frequently asked questions

What degree does BC Early Childhood Education Basic Certificate - UBCV award?

The University of British Columbia awards a Certificate in the field of Education & Teaching on completion of this programme.

How much does BC Early Childhood Education Basic Certificate - UBCV cost?

Tuition is CAD 10,600 per total for local students.

Can BC Early Childhood Education Basic Certificate - UBCV be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at The University of British Columbia.

What language is BC Early Childhood Education Basic Certificate - UBCV taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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