Program Purpose 

The associate degree in Early Childhood Education (60 credits) is a two-year program  designed to prepare ethically-grounded, competent, and innovative early childhood education  professionals who advance equitable access to quality early learning experiences for all  Cambodian children, particularly those from marginalized and vulnerable communities. The  program aims to contribute to the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (RGC) goal to make ECE  accessible to children aged 3-5 throughout Cambodia. The program will prepare graduates to serve  as early years teacher, teaching assistant, social worker, special educational needs teacher, family  support worker, special educational needs assistant in public and private preschools and to provide  guidance to ECE programs. Furthermore, by offering a curriculum that is standardized to regional  best practices, the program will help to upgrade the quality of ECE in Cambodia, while also  preparing graduates to successfully address market needs within the broader ASEAN community. 

The A. A. Ed. in ECE program includes a balance of theory, research, and practice. It will  enhance the learners’ knowledge and skills in child development, ECE curriculum development,  ECE pedagogy, and child-friendly classroom design and management. It will focus on the development of the whole child, including physical, intellectual, social, and emotional  development. It also aims at building ethical and moral character of the learners. In addition, the  graduates of this program will be prepared to research and analyze the effectiveness of curricula  and pedagogy.

Early Childhood Education (ECE) 

This 60-credit A. A. Ed. in ECE program is composed of 28-credit Foundation Year  Courses (Year 1), and 32-credit Functional Courses (Year 2), with a 3-credit Course allocated to  the Graduation Path for a Comprehensive Exist Exam. (See the Curriculum Map for the lists of  courses by type in the credit system.)

Admission Requirements 

The required documents are as follow:  

(a) Cambodian Candidates  

1. A copy of the High School Certificate (Bac II) or equivalent certificate, certified by the  competent authority.  
2. A copy of the National ID Card or Birth Certificate, certified by the competent authority.  3. Two (2) recent photos (4x6 size). 

(b) International Candidates  

1. Academic records equivalent to the High School Certificate (Bac II).  2. Passport and Visa valid for at least 6 months.  
2. Two (2) recent photos (4x6 size).