Honours Bachelor Of Early Childhood Leadership

Academic Requirements

To apply for the Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership program at Sheridan, applicants must meet the following academic requirements:

• Possess an Ontario College Early Childhood Education diploma (MTCU 51211) or an equivalent postsecondary diploma accepted by the College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater (average C+).

Eligible applicants are selected based on their previous academic achievement in their Early Childhood Education diploma, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 required.

For international students, the following requirements must be met:

• Submit official postsecondary transcripts indicating courses completed to date at the time of application. If the transcripts or certificates are not in English, they must be accompanied by a notarized, official translation into English. Translated copies must also include a copy of the original transcript.
• International applicants need to follow the international application process.

Domestic applicants with education outside of Canada must have their transcripts assessed for equivalency through ICAS or WES. A comprehensive (course-by-course) post-secondary credential assessment is required.

Transcripts may be required to be evaluated by WES in some cases.

If you have any questions or need further clarification regarding the application process, please feel free to contact LOA Portal's advisors for support.

Language Requirements

All applicants to Sheridan must demonstrate English-language proficiency. For the Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership program, the following English proficiency tests are accepted:

• Sheridan’s EAP program:
  • Minimum score of 75% in listening and speaking and 75% in reading and writing.
• Sheridan EPA test (English Proficiency Assessment):
  • Listening Band – 4.5
  • Reading Combined Band – 4.5
  • Writing – CLB 8
• CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language):
  • Overall score 70 with no individual section below 60.
• Cambridge English Test Exams:
  • Overall Cambridge English Scale score 176 with no individual score below 169.
• Duolingo English Language Test:
  • Overall score of 115 with no integrated subscore lower than 95.
• IELTS Academic Level:
  • Overall score 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0.
• iTEP Academic-Plus:
  • Overall score 3.9.
• LanguageCert Academic:
  • Overall score 70 with no individual skill score below 65.
• PTE Academic:
  • Overall score 60 with no individual section below 57.
• TOEFL iBT:
  • Overall score 88 with no individual section below 21.

Please check with our team for more details.

DISCLAIMER: The information above is subject to change. For the latest updates, please contact LOA Portal's advisors. The listed minimum requirements are a guideline and do not guarantee admission. Do not worry, we will notify you of any changes during the application process.