School of Education

The promotion of lifelong learning has enabled today’s learners to dictate their terms of study in line with the increasing demand for competency-based education. The quality of Early Childhood programmes lies mainly in the hands of a special workforce, and BOU intends to ensure the production of such a special workforce by delivering high-quality and innovative programmes that meet market demands. BOU provides innovative programme and services attractive to its prospective students. It is a significant step towards realising Botswana’s vision in 2036 of a creative and innovative knowledge-based economy. Master’s Degree will produce professionally qualified skilled graduates who will deliver using effective pedagogical approaches and can work in a range of early years’ related settings, with a holistic approach.

The M.Ed. ECD programme is designed to:

• Improve the competency of early childhood professionals who are visionary, resultoriented, and competent professionals to sustain nationally and globally.
• Strengthen the skills acquired in Bachelor’s Degree and to be more focused in the specialised areas of early childhood thus polishing the skills needed in the global market.

• Minimum 2 years, Maximum 5 years

The following requirements shall apply:

• A Bachelor’s degree (NCQF level 7), preferably in Early Childhood/ Child Development or any related field from a recognised Education and Training Provider.
• Special Entry: Admission may also be based on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), applied on a case-by-case basis as guided by the BOU RPL Policy.
• Candidates who do not have the minimum academic qualifications stated above but have five years relevant work experience in a related field will be considered upon satisfying the requirements of the School’s Board that might include an entrance interview.

Learning and teaching are facilitated through online and e-delivery modes.