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Early Childhood Education to Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership Degree
Where Are You Now?
Conestoga College
Discipline: Social and behavioural sciences
Credential: College Diploma (2 year)
Program Title: Early Childhood Education
Where Do You Want to Go?

Fanshawe College
Degree Qualifications: BECL(Hon) - Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership
Discipline: Education and teaching
Credential: Degree (4 year)
Program Title: Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership
Transfer credits / courses
Semesters Remaining
Course Equivalencies Granted
Advanced Standing into Level 5 of the 4-year bachelor's degree.
A Minimum of two years, including summer bridge, four academic levels and one co-op work term are required to complete the degree at Fanshawe.
Students need to contact their Program Coordinator to review their program completion plan. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all degree requirements are met prior to graduation.
Requirements
To be eligible for transfer credit, students must meet the following requirements:
- Fanshawe College’s standard entry requirements, per Fanshawe College Policy A108 – Admission of Students to Post-secondary Programs, and any other program specific requirements.
- successful completion of the Early Childhood Education 2-year diploma
- an overall average of 2.5 (C+ grade) in accordance with Fanshawe Policy A112
- completion of the summer bridging semester, as specified below
60.00%
Minimum Grade for Admission≥ 65%
Pathway Requires Previous Program Graduation Yes
Students will need to successfully complete the following four bridging courses during the Summer Term (May to August) before entering level 5 of the bachelor's degree:
- Bridging Course #1: Evidence Based Practice in Early Childhood
- Bridging Course #2: Introduction to Early Childhood Leadership
- Composition & Rhetoric from the Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership program
- Degree Level Breadth Course Elective (it is recommended that this be a subject other than an SOSC course)
Transfer students who have successfully completed the summer bridging semester will enter Level 5 of the Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership degree in September. The anticipated schedule of student progression is a minimum of two years, including summer bridge, four academic levels and one co-op work term.
Language of Instruction
English
Cancellation Policy
Fanshawe College has been granted consent by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree program for a seven-year term starting June 2010. The College shall ensure that all students admitted to the above-named program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
Documentation
No additional pathway documentation available.
Contact / Apply
For more information, visit the Fanshawe College Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership degree page.
For questions, please contact:
- Sandra Lackenbauer, Program Coordinator | P: (519) 452-4224 | E: slackenbauer@fanshawec.ca
- Lisa McCorquodale, Professor | E: lmccorquodale@fanshawec.ca
*Non-Fanshawe applicants please apply via ontariocolleges.ca under Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership Degree Completion Ontario College Two-Year Diploma Grads.
Last Updated: June 23, 2025