BA/BS in Early Childhood Studies is a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education programme taught at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 38,693 per year (CAD 7,502 per year for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Early Childhood Education
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 7,502 / year
International tuition: CAD 38,693 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Bachelor of Arts program, delivered through the Faculty of Community Services, covers physiological, psychological, and social perspectives on child development, including family support, early learning and child care, curriculum design, and disability in young children. It is offered full-time over four years, or through a direct-entry-to-third-year route available full-time or part-time for students with relevant prior credit. Field placements are a mandatory part of the program, drawing on a wide network of community and international placement settings, supported by field education and research components built into each year. Graduates become eligible to register with the College of Early Childhood Educators, and the page notes a pathway into a consecutive Bachelor of Education program with another university. Admission is grades-only, requiring a minimum average with Ontario Grade 12 English and a math or science course. The program suits students aiming at direct work with children from birth to about age eight, in roles such as curriculum coordination, early intervention, or family support work within schools, municipal, or provincial services.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires the OSSD with six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) and one further Grade 11 U/M or Grade 12 U/M mathematics or science course (from MCF3M, MCR3U, SCH3U, SPH3U, SBI3U, SNC3M, MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U, PSE4U/PSK4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U, SNC4M or SVN3M), each at a minimum of 70%, with an overall average of at least 70% (competitive range 70-75%). A direct-entry route also admits Ontario public-college Early Childhood Education diploma holders with a cumulative GPA of 3.0/70% plus three lower-level university liberal studies courses at B-/70% or higher, including one in English; general education, introductory psychology and sociology courses do not count. International applicants are assessed individually for diploma equivalency. The programme page defers to TMU's general admission requirements for English proficiency: IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 92, Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 60 or CAEL 70.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Toronto Metropolitan University sets one guaranteed-consideration date for both domestic and international applicants applying for Fall 2027 entry: complete applications and amendments received by 1 February 2027 receive equal consideration for admission, and TMU says this same date applies to 'all domestic & international applicants.' Non-academic ('Grades-Plus') requirements are generally due around this point too, though the exact date varies by programme. For Winter 2027 (January-start) entry, TMU's program-status page gives domestic applicants a guaranteed-consideration date of 1 December 2026, with most programmes closing applications in mid-December; a limited number of programmes separately accept international applications for winter admission subject to space availability, but TMU publishes no fixed closing date for those international winter applicants. Admission is not rolling: late applications are considered only as space allows after the guaranteed-consideration date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
