Program Overview

University Program: Kindergarten Education, BA

Overview

The Kindergarten Education, BA program is designed to provide students with a range of practical skills and theoretical tools in the area of Early Childhood Education and Care. The program aims to equip graduates with the ability to plan and manage process-related pedagogical activities that support child-centred development and care of children from 3 years of age to 6.

Program Details

• Faculty: Faculty of Education for Children and Special Educational Needs
• Campus location: Hajd·b÷sz÷rmķny
• Academic discipline: Pedagogy/Education
• Qualification: Kindergarten Educator
• Starting date: September 2026
• Language requirements: English language proficiency (TOEFL 513 / IELTS 5.5 / oral examination)

Academic Requirements

• High school certificate
• Entrance examination in English (Aptitude exam: written (Letter of motivation), oral: a conversation via electronic communication)
• Aptitude test in physical fitness

Program Structure

• Duration: 6 semesters
• ECTS credits: 180
• Tuition fee: $6,000 USD/year
• Other fees: Application fee $150 USD, entrance procedure fee $350 USD

Curriculum

The program includes a mix of theoretical and practical courses, with a focus on:

• Basics of Education, Research Methods, Early Childhood Education
• Psychology, Pedagogy of Play, Work Activities by Children
• The Cultivation of Speech and Mother Tongue, The Activities of Rhymes and Telling Fairy Tales
• Theory and Practice of Bilingual Education, Early English in Childhood Education
• Individual and Group Practice in Kindergarten

Main Subjects

1. Basics of Education, Research Methods, Early Childhood Education I.
2. Early childhood and History of Kindergarten Education, Early Childhood Education III.
3. Development of Critical and Reflective Thinking, International Trends in Early Childhood Education

Internship and Practice

• Individual Practice in Training Kindergarten takes two weeks per semester
• Complex Practice in Kindergarten in the last semester takes 8 weeks (230 hours)

Career Prospects

After graduation, students can find jobs in private, public, or church-funded kindergartens, infant nurseries, family nurseries, or family care services. The graduates are suitable for jobs in nursing, caring, educating, mediating, and counselling in the scope of childcare work.