The Program facilitates learning across baseline subjects of preschool education and includes child development and learning theory, as well as method courses in both pedagogy and curricular approaches. In addition, it provides courses that address knowledge of the pedagogy involved in teaching young children literacy, mathematics, health and social studies, science, intercultural education and the arts, and it facilitates learning across the content areas for diverse groups of children. The Program constitutes a balance between the academic and the practical directions. It prepares its graduates for direct employment as pre-primary school teachers and lays the foundation for graduate studies in the field of education.
The language of instruction is Greek.
The graduates of the Program have the knowledge and skills required to be employed as pre-primary school teachers. They fulfil the requirements for employment in the public or private sector as pre-primary teachers. They can also be employed in the industry in areas related to pre-school education and pre-school children care and minding.
| Module Group | ECTS |
| Required Courses | 208 |
| Education Electives | 12 |
| General Electives | 10 |
| Free Electives | 10 |
| TOTAL | 240 |
Required Courses Modules
The student must successfully complete 208 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
| 1 | ECART100 | ART I - ART AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | ECART200 | ART II - THE TEACHING OF ART AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | ECCOM101 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | ECCUR300 | TEACHING METHODS AND ENVIRONMENT PLANNING IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | ECDIS200 | RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION AND STATISTICS | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | ECDRA200 | CREATIVE DRAMA | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | ECDRA202 | PUPPETRY | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | ECEDE300 | EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | ECENG100 | ENGLISH I | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | ECENG103 | ENGLISH II | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | ECENV400 | EDUCATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | ECGRK201 | TEACHING OF GREEK AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AT THE PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | ECGRK300 | MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | ECHED100 | CHILD CARE AND HEALTH OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILD | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | ECHED301 | THE HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOL | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | ECINE400 | INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 17 | ECLAD300 | CHILD LANGUAGE AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION AND ITS DISORDERS | 6 | 3 |
| 18 | ECLAN300 | GREEK LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 6 | 3 |
| 19 | ECLIT100 | MODERN GREEK LITERATURE | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | ECLPD300 | LEARNING, PLAY AND DEVELOPMENT | 6 | 3 |
| 21 | ECMAT300 | BASIC MATHEMATIC CONCEPTS AND THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | ECMED401 | MUSEUM EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 23 | ECMUS100 | TEACHING OF MUSIC AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
| 24 | ECPED100 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION I - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
| 25 | ECPED200 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION II - TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
| 26 | ECPPP100 | PRESCHOOL PEDAGOGY | 5 | 3 |
| 27 | ECPSY101 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - THE FIRST SIX YEARS | 5 | 3 |
| 28 | ECPSY401 | PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | ECSCI401 | TEACHING SCIENCE IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | ECSED200 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 5 | 2 |
| 31 | ECSED401 | EARLY INTERVENTION TO DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | ECSEP101 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE I IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 5 | 2 |
| 33 | ECSEP201 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE II IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 5 | 3 |
| 34 | ECSEP301 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE III IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 6 | 3 |
| 35 | ECSEP401 | SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IV IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 12 | 6 |
| 36 | ECTEC201 | EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 5 | 3 |
| 37 | ECTLC301 | TEACHING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
Education Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 12 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
| 1 | ECART400 | CHILDREN'S ART AND ILLUSTRATION | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | ECCUR402 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | ECDIS001 | DISSERTATION I | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | ECDIS002 | DISSERTATION II | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | ECDRA400 | STORYTELLING AND DRAMA TECHNIQUES | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | ECEDD400 | EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION / MANAGEMENT AT PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | ECGFA125 | FIRST AID FOR PRE-PRIMARY TEACHERS | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | ECGTE100 | TEACHING ENGLISH FOR PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | ECMAT400 | SPECIAL ISSUES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | ECMOV400 | MOVEMENT IN PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | ECPCO400 | PARENT COUNCELLING ( FOR PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN) | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | ECREG400 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | ECSOC401 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | ECTEC401 | USE OF AUDIOVISUAL TECHNOLOGY AT PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION | 6 | 3 |
General Electives Modules
The student must successfully complete 10 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
| No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
| 1 | ECCAN400 | CONVERSATION ANALYSIS | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | ECENV300 | ISSUES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | ECGED115 | GENDER AND HEALTH | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | ECGED117 | THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES (PLAYS AND PERFORMANCES) | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | ECGED123 | ART AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | ECGED128 | ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AS A WAY OF COMMUNICATION | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | ECGED400 | LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | ECHED402 | TOPICS OF HEALTH | 5 | 2 |
Free Electives Modules
Free Elective is subject offered by department of the University for which a student is qualified to register
The Program is based on the ECTS credit accumulation mode of study. Students can be awarded the BEd in Pre-primary Education upon completion of 240 credits. These credits are allocated to compulsory and elective courses as shown in the table below. The list of compulsory and elective courses is provided in the Program’s course structure.
Candidates for a bachelor degree program should submit a school leaving certificate from a recognized six-form secondary school (high school) with an average grade of 75% (Greek Cypriot secondary schools) or a grade “C” or its equivalent (other secondary schools), or equivalent qualification. Candidates who submit a six-form secondary school leaving certificate but do not meet the above grade requirements may be admitted on a probationary status, if they show potential for educational advancement. The probationary status will be removed, subject to a satisfactory academic performance. Candidates admitted on probationary status may also be asked to enroll in foundation courses in order to improve their skills and/or to take reduced load.
Frederick University academic year consists of the fall and spring semesters. The calendar is arranged so that students may start classes either during the last week of September or the first week of February. Candidates may submit an application for admission in any of the semesters. Due to the fact that formalities for the issue of an entry visa take at least 6 weeks, candidates are urged to file an application at least 8 weeks prior to the expected date of enrolment. Students are expected to be on campus prior to the beginning of the intended semester/session. In response to arising need, courses could be provided within the summer period.
Under the immigration regulations, and depending on their nationality, applicants should follow the relevant procedure and submit the required documents as described below:
A. Nationals of EU countries
Candidates who are nationals of EU countries can enter Cyprus as visitors. On arrival at Frederick University they must submit to the Admission Office the following:
Furthermore, they must pay the registration fee, the semester tuition fees, and register for subjects. Next they must apply to the Migration Department for a temporary residence permit. The application to the Migration Department must be supported by evidence that they have paid their tuition fees for the semester, have enough funds for their initial living expenses and have obtained local health insurance coverage.
B. Applicants from non EU countries
International Students from non EU countries need to have a valid student visa in order to be allowed to enter Cyprus. The issue of an entry visa takes about 6 weeks from the date of the submission of the application. It is therefore recommended that candidates submit their application at least 8 weeks before the beginning of the semester. Cyprus Migration Department requirements in respect of the issue of a student visa, which from time to time may be modified, are available to candidates in a separate document.
Applicants are requested to contact the Office of Admissions to receive information and guidance regarding the proper documentation and formalities to be followed.
Personal interviews are not normally required as part of the admission process; however, Frederick University reserves the right to request an interview before making a final decision on accepting an applicant.
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TUITION FEES PER YEAR:
| DISCOUNTED FEES - €/ECTS | FOR FULL TIME STUDY (60 ECTS)- € |
| 130.00 | 7800 |
| On campus students | Euro |
| Application Fee | €35 payable once |
| Registration Fee | €25 per registration |
| Student Activity Fee | €20 per semester |
| Technology Fee | €20 per semester |
| Late Registration Fee | €25 |
| Transcript Fee | €5 per additional copy |
| Incomplete Make-up | €25 |
| Graduation Application Fee | €55 |
| Exam Waiver Fee | €25 |
| Second Examination Fee | €80 |
| Transfer Credit Evaluation | €40 |
| Distance Learning students | Euro |
| Application Fee | €35 payable once |
| Semester Registration & Technology Fee | €100 per semester |
Contact Person: Ferederick
Phone: +35722394394
Email: info@frederick.ac.cy
