University College of the North offers Diploma in Early Childhood Education, a diploma in Early Childhood Education programme in The Pas, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Early Childhood Education
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This two-year Early Childhood Education diploma at University College of the North is offered at The Pas and Thompson campuses, with a workplace-blended distance option available for currently employed child care assistants with at least two years of experience. The curriculum is built around safe and healthy environments and positive child guidance, with Indigenous worldviews, values, and perspectives integrated throughout, and includes four terms of hands-on applications-of-learning placements that build practical, everyday skills for the field. The program is designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for employment and advancement in early childhood education, with particular attention to Northern Manitoba and Indigenous communities. It suits students seeking direct-care roles in childcare settings as well as those already working in the field who want formal credentials. Graduates advance into early childhood educator roles, and a post-diploma certification pathway is available for those pursuing leadership or director positions.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry to the two-year diploma requires a Manitoba Grade 12 diploma with English 40S or equivalence, or admission under mature-student status. No minimum GPA, overall average, or English/French language test score is published on the programme page. Before the Application of Learning practicum component, students must present a clear Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry clearance, and complete immunization records. A blended Workplace delivery option carries the same academic entry requirements plus current employment as a Child Care Assistant in a licensed facility with at least two years of child-care experience; the Post-Diploma Certificate in Administration instead requires ECE II classification from Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care and two years of verified child-care employment. The introductory 40-hour courses carry no admission requirements.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:University College of the North does not publish a fixed application-submission deadline for domestic Canadian applicants; its admissions pages list program start dates such as 8 September 2026 but direct applicants to campus recruitment officers rather than a closing date, so admission functions as rolling until programs fill. International applicants must have a complete application, including WES verification, submitted by 1 April each academic year; UCN states this deadline applies annually rather than only to the 2026-27 cycle, and does not describe international admission as rolling. No provincial application service is used; applicants apply directly to UCN. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
