High school graduation
English Studies 12 or English 12 or English First Peoples 12
Recommended but not required: minimum grade point average of 2.0 (60%) calculated on English Studies 12 or English 12 or English First Peoples 12 and three academic Grade 12 courses
Admissions preference may be given to students with Literary Studies 12 as one of the three academic Grade 12 courses
Students at CapU write assignments, follow class lectures and take part in class discussions in English.
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English you must take one of the following English language assessment tests:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Required minimum marks:
online test (TOEFL iBT®): 83
paper-delivered test: 560
Capilano University TOEFL code: 0505
ELA (English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 145
Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Required minimum mark: 6.5 overall, with no single score below 6
Alternate contact: ielts@sfu.ca
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 70
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English – Academic)
Required minimum mark: 56
DET (Duolingo English Test) – Being accepted on a temporary basis until September 2021
Required minimum mark: 110
The Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Diploma gives students the competencies and knowledge required to work with children under the age of five in licensed preschools and childcare centres.
Education courses in the diploma meet the requirements of the Early Childhood Educator Registry for the ECE Certificate to Practice; Infant/Toddler Certificate to Practice and/or the Special Needs Certificate to Practice. Students who successfully complete an ECCE diploma are eligible to apply to the degree program.
Students in the diploma program are eligible to apply to the ECE Registry (Ministry of Children and Family Development) for the following credentials:
ECCE Basic Certificate
Infant Toddler Certificate
Special Needs Certificate
More info: Click here
ECCE 100 Level Courses
Total credits: 27.00
EDUC 121, Introduction to Centre Administration, 3.00 credits
EDUC 159, Introduction to Critical Social Justice in ECCE, 3.00 credits
EDUC 166, Child Development I, 3.00 credits
EDUC 168, Child Development II, 3.00 credits
EDUC 173, Curriculum Development I, 3.00 credits
EDUC 178, Caring & Learning in Early Years Settings, 3.00 credits
EDUC 179, Guiding Young Children, 3.00 credits
EDUC 183, Curriculum Development II, 3.00 credits
EDUC 190, Observing & Recording: Thinking with the E.L.F., 3.00 credits
ECCE 200 Level Courses
Total credits: 18.50
EDUC 240, Advanced Child Development, 3.00 credits
EDUC 244, Theoretical Perspectives, 3.00 credits
EDUC 251, Centre Operations, 3.00 credits
EDUC 276, Applied Theory - Practicum I, 3.00 credits
EDUC 277, Applied Theory - Practicum II, 3.50 credits
EDUC 281, Family, School and Community, 3.00 credits
ECCE Infant Toddler/Special Needs Courses
Total credits: 8.00
EDUC 282, Responsive Pedagogies with Infants and Toddlers, 3.00 credits
EDUC 284, Planning for Inclusive Practice, 3.00 credits
Choose 5.00 credits from the following list:
EDUC 349, Applied Theory Infant/Toddler Practicum, 5.00 credits
EDUC 390, Applied Theory: Inclusive Practice Practicum, 5.00 credits
Note: Students are required to take a total of 8.00 credits from either the Infant Toddler stream or the Special Needs stream. Only courses from one stream will be accepted as credit towards the diploma.
Breadth Requirements
Total credits: 9.00
Students laddering into the ECCE Degree should select a Cap Core numeracy for the university-level elective.
ENGL 100, University Writing Strategies, 3.00 credits
ENGL or CMNS 100-level or higher, 3.00 credits
University-level Elective, 3.00 credits
