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Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)
Amadi University College · Mbabane
About this programme
A four-year degree specialising in early childhood care and development, preparing educators to work with children from birth through the early school years. It covers child psychology, play-based learning, health and nutrition, and pre-primary curriculum design, alongside supervised practice in ECCD centres. The field is a national priority in Eswatini.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: at least 30 points.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BEd |
| Institution | Amadi University College |
| Faculty / school | Faculty of Education |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Location | Mbabane |
| Minimum points | 30 |
| Accreditation | ESHEC Accredited |
| Funding / sponsorship | Eswatini Government Scholarship — administered by the Scholarship Selection Board (SSB) under the Ministry of Labour & Social Security; applications via the SLAS portal (slas.gov.sz). Operates as a scholarship-loan with a repayable element. |
Careers this programme leads to
Early Childhood Educator Pre-Primary Teacher ECCD Centre Manager Nursery School Teacher Childcare Practitioner Early Years Curriculum Developer ECD Programme Coordinator Parent and Community Educator Education Officer (ECD) Child Development Specialist
Source
Published by https://eshec.org.sz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ESHEC-LIST-DECEMBER-2025-FINAL-1.pdf.
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