Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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Bachelor of Education with Honours in Early Childhood Education (Leadership and Special Educational Needs) 教育榮譽學士（幼兒教育：領導及特殊教育需要）
BEd(Hons)ECE-Leader&SEN
Short DescriptionUpdated
This is a full-time version of the University's successful part-time programmes on early childhood education.
Students will learn theories, analytical frameworks and practices of early childhood education. They will also engage in the teaching of young children in field work practicum. Upon graduation, they are fully qualified as kindergarten teachers, child care workers, child care centre supervisors, and special childcare workers. They also have met the academic requirements to serve as kindergarten principals.
Most courses in the programme use Chinese as medium of instruction.
Remarks:
Subject to EDB's and Social Welfare Department's approval
Programme Website
Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| LIBERAL STUDIES | 2 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| One of the following elective subjects: | |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT | 2 |
- Unless otherwise stated in the Specific Subject Requirement & Weighting, HKDSE Category B subjects (Applied Learning) with attainment at “Attained” or above; or Category C subjects (Other Languages) with attainment at grade E or above can be counted as elective subjects.
- Mathematics Extended Part (i.e. Module 1 (Calculus and Statistics) / Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus)) will be counted as an elective subject. If applicants have taken both Module 1 and Module 2, only the module with the best result will be taken into consideration.
- Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) applicants, who have met the specified circumstances as announced by the Education Bureau (EDB), can use one of the following qualifications to replace HKDSE Chinese Language level 3 to meet the entrance requirement for Chinese Language:
- ‘Attained’ or above in HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese
- Grade E or above in GCE (A-Level / AS-Level / O-Level) Chinese
- Grade E / Grade 3 or above in GCSE / IGCSE Chinese
- ‘Attained’ or above in HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese
- In addition to the General Entrance Requirements, individual programme may require specific subject requirements. Also, some programmes may give higher weighting to certain subjects, core and/or elective, and some may also grant preference to certain elective subjects in admission selection. Please refer to the ‘Programme-specific subject requirements’ for details or click here.
- The University accepts combined results of HKDSE examinations. The best results will be counted for meeting the entrance requirements and calculating admissions scores.
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
HKMU will consider the best grade attained for a particular subject from any sittings of HKDSE examinations taken by the applicant. There is no grade penalty for multiple sittings.
First Year Tuition FeeUpdated
HK$ 85,140
Estimated Programme Fees
1st year: HK$85,140
Whole Programme: HK$340,050
Estimated Programme Fees after deducting NMTSS subsidy (HK$33,740/year), if applicable
1st year: HK$51,400
Whole Programme: HK$205,600
Remarks:
- The composite tuition/programme fees listed above have included laboratory/practicum/immersion course fees, etc., if applicable.
- Non-local students will be charged at a higher rate.
- There will be an annual adjustment of tuition fees which will be capped at the actual Composite Consumer Price Index (CCPI) to be announced by the Government. The estimated composite tuition/programme fees for the whole programme have not yet taken the CCPI for the second to fourth (or fifth) year, i.e. 2024/25 to 2026/27 (or 2027/28) academic year, into account.
- Students, who fulfilled the stipulated requirements set by the Education Bureau (EDB), are eligible for the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong (“NMTSS”) provided by the Government. For details of the scheme and eligibility, please visit http://www.cspe.edu.hk/nmtss.
- The NMTSS subsidy amount of HK$33,740/year set out above is for the 2023/24 academic year (AY).
- A student’s eligibility for the NMTSS and the annual subsidy amount allocated in an academic year is subject to EDB’s final approval.
- Only local students are eligible for subsidy under NMTSS.
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Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2022 | 529 | 542 | 522 | 557 | 552 | 2702 |
| 2021 | 709 | 653 | 531 | 551 | 636 | 3080 |
| 2020 | 762 | 708 | 584 | 661 | 682 | 3397 |
| 2019 | 758 | 773 | 732 | 715 | 756 | 3734 |
| 2018 | 662 | 648 | 685 | 689 | 758 | 3442 |
Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2022 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 93 |
| 2020 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 2019 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 2018 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 |