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Early Years (Pre-school) Regulations and DCYA Childcare Programmes Qualification Requirements

Award	Training Provider	Min Preschool Reg.	Room Leader - Standard	Room leader - Higher	Country
MA Early Childhood Studies	Queens University Belfast				UK (Incl. NI)
MA in Early Childhood Studies	Stranmillis University College				UK (Incl. NI)
Master of Arts in Integrated Provision for Children and Families in Early Years	University of Leicester				UK (Incl. NI)
Master of Arts in Practice Based Play Therapy	Canterbury Christ church University, Canterbury, UK				UK (Incl. NI)
Master of Arts in Special and Inclusive Education	Roehampton University (Froebel College Dublin)				UK (Incl. NI)
Master of Education in Special Education (Autism in Children)	University of Birmingham				UK (Incl. NI)
Nursery Foundation Teaching Diploma	London Montessori				UK (Incl. NI)
NVQ Level Three Early Years Care and Education	CACHE: Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education				UK (Incl. NI)
PGCE Education Primary	University of Ulster				UK (Incl. NI)
Post Grad Cert in Education/General Primary (Key Stage 1 /2)	University of East London				UK (Incl. NI)
Post Grad Certificate in Education (Primary Teaching)	University of Manchester				UK (Incl. NI)
Post Graduate Certificate in Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11yrs)	University of Cumbria				UK (Incl. NI)
Post Graduate Certificate in Primary & Nursery Education	University of Hertfordshire				UK (Incl. NI)
Post Graduate Certificate of Education (Early Years 4-8)	University of East Anglia				UK (Incl. NI)
Postgraduate Certificate in Early Years Pedagogue	University of Strathclyde				UK (Incl. NI)
Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills	Canterbury Christchurch University				UK (Incl. NI)
Professional Graduate Certificate in Early Years (Practice)	University of Winchester				UK (Incl. NI)
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary)	University of Aberdeen				UK (Incl. NI)
Professional Graduate Diploma in Primary Education	University of Edinburgh				UK (Incl. NI)
Teacher's Certificate	University of London Institute of Education (Coloma College)				UK (Incl. NI)
Teacher's Certificate in the theory and Practice of Education (Junior School)	University of London Institute of Education (Digby Stuart College)				UK (Incl. NI)
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, with a Primary Teaching Credential	California State University, Long Beach, USA				USA
Basic and Advanced Core Program in Early Childhood Education (Child Development)	University of California, Los Angeles				USA
Bsc in Education	St Johns University, New York				USA
Hons. Batchelor Degree in Early Years	California State University				USA
Master’s Degree in Early/Elementary Education	University of Massachusettes, Boston, Ma.				USA
Preschool / Kindergarten Montessori Teaching Diploma	North American Montessori Centre				USA