Child education studies: Overview of offers and providers

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Studying at the College for Childhood Education

The degree course in child education is open to almost all interested parties and can be completed within three or four years, depending on previous education. The course is attended alongside work and requires a workload of at least 50 percent in a school or family-supporting institution (e.g. crèche, day nursery, etc.). If applicants have not completed relevant vocational training, they should be able to demonstrate a six-month internship in the field of childcare. The course is completed with a federal diploma as a child educator HF.

Child educators with a degree in child education accompany children outside of the family and school and set the care, upbringing and education of children as their main tasks. In doing so, they always work closely with the social environment of the individual children (family, school, etc.). Child educators HF are trained observers and are strongly committed to the early identification, support and education of children. They look after the same children continuously over a longer period of time in a childcare facility and thus build up a sometimes very deep and important relationship with the individual children. In this way, they learn to deal with each child in a targeted and individual way, to know their needs and backgrounds and to optimally support and accompany the child in its development.

Are you interested in more detailed information about this profession or studying child education? On Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch you will find a wealth of information and offers from higher vocational colleges for your future studies in child education.

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Please note: The CHE Childhood Education degree program has been revised; the subject has been called "Childhood Education" since 2021 and leads to the degrees "Dipl. Kindheitspädagoge CHE" or "dipl. Kindheitspädagogin CHE".

The CHE course in Childhood Education imparts extensive skills to be able to carry out specialist and management activities in family or supplementary school care. This means that graduates are able to provide children with comprehensive professional care, promote child development at all levels, observe and document child development, develop and implement pedagogical concepts and lead a team. Prospective childhood educators (formerly: child educators) also learn to carry out individual and comprehensive reflection, accompany and work with parents, maintain and work with external networks, comply with professional laws and regulations and carry out administrative and organizational tasks.

Yes, it is true that childcare specialists (FaBe) with a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VEToma) can graduate more quickly in child education or childhood education - as the field has been called since 2021. The continuing education, further training to become a certified childhood educator CHE comprises only 3600 learning hours for them instead of the 5400 learning hours that must be completed without relevant previous training.

Yes, the CHE training course to become a child educator CHE or childhood educator CHE, as the training and qualifications have been called since 2021, can be completed alongside work, both the purely school-based training with integrated internships and the dual training course with relevant professional activity and practical support.

No. An apprenticeship qualification as a FaBe (Fachmann/Fachfrau Betreuung) with Federal VET Diploma is not mandatory for studying child education or training to become a certified childhood educator CHE, as the degrees have been called since 2021.

However, if you have another professional qualification with a Federal VET Diploma, you will need 400 hours of practical experience in the field of childhood education to be admitted to the CHE course in childhood education. If you have a purely academic upper-secondary level qualification, i.e. a Matura or a secondary school leaving certificate, you must be able to demonstrate 800 hours of practical experience in the field of childhood education. In any case, you must also pass an admission procedure.

Attention: The names of the child education training and degrees were changed in 2021. Since then, the degrees have been called "dipl. Kindheitspädgoge CHE" and "dipl. Kindheitspädagogin CHE" (previously: dipl. Kindererzieher CHE / dipl. Kindererzieherin CHE).

The scope of study for the course in childhood education at a College of Higher Education (CHE) depends on the previous education. It amounts to at least 5400 learning hours for participants without a relevant Federal VET Diploma (e.g. care specialist) and at least 3600 learning hours for participants with a relevant Federal VET Diploma - both in full-time and part-time courses.

With a total of 5,400 hours, 1,800 hours are spent on contact learning and, depending on the training model, 900-1200 hours on self-study, up to 1,800 hours on practical training and 600 hours on the final examination phase.

With a total of 3600 hours, 1200 hours are accounted for by contact learning time and, depending on the training model, 600-900 hours by self-study, up to 900 hours by practical training and 600 hours by the final examination phase.

No. A school-leaving certificate is not required to study child education or - as the course has been called since 2021 - to become a certified childhood educator at a College of Higher Education (CHE). Completion of a vocational apprenticeship with a Federal VET Diploma plus 800 hours of practical experience in a childhood education institution is sufficient as a qualification for this CHE course.

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The College of Higher Education for Childhood Education in Zug (hfk) is part of the ARTISET education program.

The hfk in Zug offers a pedagogical education that prepares students for demanding tasks in professional childcare. With the Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (CHE) in Childhood Education, you have a federally recognized degree at tertiary level.

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During your training, you will acquire a wide range of skills for
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The hfk attaches great importance to professionally sound teaching and an optimal learning atmosphere for students. It works closely with practitioners and many partners in the professional field.
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BFF Bern - Universities of Applied Sciences
BFF Bern - your competent and experienced provider of higher vocational training with a focus on the development of personality, social and leadership skills!

As a qualified social pedagogue HF, you will support, accompany and encourage people in all life situations and acquire the foundations for later taking on management functions in an institution.

As a qualified childhood educator HF, you are the specialist for demanding educational tasks, take on management responsibility and supervise students in your institution.

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As a leading provider of education and training, Agogis has been qualifying and strengthening specialists and managers in the social sector for 50 years. It offers a wide range of practice-oriented courses and sets standards in higher vocational education and training. Agogis supports professionals throughout their entire professional career with training and further education courses for their daily work.

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