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Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies at Mount Royal University
BECS (Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies) · Faculty of Health, Community and Education · Calgary campus
What average do you need for MRU Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. MRU works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
What courses do you need?
MRU's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- Required
- ENG4U English (or EAE4U English, or ETS4U Studies in Literature)
How much does MRU Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $7,000 first year, $28,200 in all
- Student fees
- $2,400 first year, $9,700 in all
- Residence and meals
- $10,400 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $34,300 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Calgary, $954 a month
What do education graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Alberta bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does MRU Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- TeacherElementary or high school. A pension, summers off, and a salary grid that climbs for about ten years.$90kTypical pay4 to 6 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Guidance CounsellorThe person students go to about courses, university applications and the stuff they cannot tell anyone else.$85kTypical pay6 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Early Childhood EducatorRun the learning day for kids under 6. Two years of college and a licence nearly everywhere in Canada.$46kTypical pay2 to 3 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- College InstructorTeach your trade or field at a college. Real work experience counts more than a doctorate.$94kTypical pay7 to 12 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Driving InstructorTeach new drivers in a car with a second set of pedals. Cheap to get into, and the pay depends on how many lessons you fill.$42kTypical pay1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Educational AssistantWork one on one with the students who need the most help. One year of college gets you into a school.$52kTypical pay1 to 2 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study education (teaching)?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum StudiesMacEwan, Alberta | Competitive range high 60s to low 80s (2027/28 intake) | $8,000 |
| Combined Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of EducationULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
| Combined Bachelor of Fine Arts / Bachelor of EducationULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
| Education: Five-Year ConcurrentUCalgary, Alberta | Averages that secured an offer in Fall 2025, on-campus 4-year and 5-year concurrent BEd (Bachelor of Education), by teachable: 81.4% (French) to 90% (Early Childhood, English Language Arts, Biology) | $7,592 |
| Education: Four-Year On-CampusUCalgary, Alberta | Averages that secured an offer in Fall 2025, on-campus 4-year and 5-year concurrent BEd (Bachelor of Education), by teachable: 81.4% (French) to 90% (Early Childhood, English Language Arts, Biology) | $7,592 |
| Adult Learning with TechnologyOntario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: Low-70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $6,102 |
| Aging and Learning in an Era of TechnologyOntario Tech, Ontario | No average published | $6,102 |
| Arts EducationURegina, Saskatchewan | 65% average required. All programs are competitive entry, and final decision is made at the discretion of the faculty | $8,618 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Asks for less
- Early Childhood Studies at TMU: 70-75%
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: mtroyal.ca (opens in a new tab) (data: read from the Google Sheet that MRU's chart page loads in the browser)
- Tuition: mtroyal.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: mtroyal.ca (opens in a new tab) (mtroyal.ca (opens in a new tab) ; mtroyal.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
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