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What is unique about Stream C of the Developmental Studies program?

How do I apply?

For what positions, upon graduation, would I be qualified?

How long does the degree take to complete?

Can I take the degree part-time?

Are there evening courses available?

Of what does the advanced internship consist?

What is unique about Stream C of the Developmental Studies Program?

We are the only degree-granting program in Early Childhood Education in Manitoba. Graduates are eligible for the highest classification—Early Childhood Educator III—from the Manitoba Family Services and Labour.

  • With your degree, you are poised to take on a leadership role in the childcare community in Manitoba.
  • As a joint program with Red River College (RRC) and Université de Saint-Boniface (USB), we offer a variety of courses, which emphasize the bridging of theory with practice.
  • Our Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) program allows those with extensive experience in the childcare field to obtain credit for equivalent university-level knowledge and skills gained outside the classroom
  • Our new Advanced Diploma in Leadership in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is a leadership development program designed for childcare professionals who already have experience in the childcare field. This diploma provides a unique combination of courses from the PACE Professional Studies Program Area and Developmental Studies, Stream C.
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How do I apply?

  • Download the Stream C Handbook.
    Pages 8 and 9 outline the application procedures. The application form is located on page 19.
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For what positions, upon graduation, would I be qualified?

  • Graduates may find employment in a variety of governmental and non-governmental agencies dealing with childcare services or human service-oriented professions.
  • Positions include daycare centre personnel, supervisors, and caregivers.
  • Graduates may also find work as family-home visitors, functioning as family and community support facilitators, child-life therapists, or staff specializing in programs for the developmentally delayed and other children with special needs.
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How long does the degree take to complete?

  • Students holding a two-year Diploma in Early Childhood Education from RRC or USB (or equivalent) must complete an additional two years (60 credit hours) of study at UW.
  • Students entering Stream C from high school, from the workforce, or as transfer students from another faculty or program must complete 90 credit hours to obtain a BA.
  • The joint program takes approximately four years, which includes two years at the UW, a spring practicum and one year of study at RRC or USB, and a final Specialization year at the UW.
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Can I take the degree part time?

  • Yes. Students may be admitted to part-time study in Stream C. Please, indicate in your autobiography if you wish to pursue the Program on a part-time basis and the amount of time you have available to invest in the Program.
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Are there evening courses available?

Of what does the advanced internship consist?

  • The internship consists of a placement of 160 hours and approximately 10 hours of instruction time in the winter term. The instructor arranges the placements and assigns them in collaboration with the students in the course. To allow for a timely beginning at the respective sites, the internships are organized during the fall term. For additional information and the guidelines pertaining to the roles and responsibilities of the partner organization and contact person, the student, and the instructor, please, see Advanced Internship.
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