Kindergarten Educator Training offers the training of future professionals who possess theoretically based knowledge, skills and competences of pedagogy in order to complete the tasks of pre-school education. The aim is to train experts who are capable of and dedicated to educating 3-6-year-old children, after acquiring profound theoretical knowledge, competencies and skills.The task of the training is the expansion and renewal of the participants’ knowledge, the methodological shaping in the application of practical skills within the areas of interpreting integrated pre-school activities, complex and differentiated planning, organization and management. By the methodological culture and with conscious, psychologically, pedagogically and methodologically appropriate planning of the age-specific activity structure, the course will provide the students with optimal conditions for the development of children.
Secondary School Certificate, CV, Motivation letter, Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid), Certificate of clean criminal records, Language certificate (if you have), Medical certificate. If the applicant completes their secondary education during the current termand their certificate is not issued before the application deadline, a proof of student status or a certification, which verifies that the applicant will receive matriculation is required instead. In case of being accepted as a student, however, the applicants must present their certificate of matriculation upon enrolment at the latest. Please note: Even if you had a higher education, we only need your high school certificate provided.
Entrance examination:
Yes
Entrance type:
Both
Minimum level of language proficiency (oral):
B2
Minimum level of language proficiency (written):
B2
Place of examination:
Online
The applicants are informed by the International coordinator about the intake of her/his application and about the whole, detailed, personalized process (exact exam date/time/platform/topics/length etc.) of the online aptitude test. Details are available on the Faculty’s website: https://www.tok.elte.hu/en/content/kindergarten-education-programme-ba.t.5021?m=102. The applications are examined by the Admission Board (Member of the Music, English, Pedagogy Departement) until the End of June and applicants are notified of the outcome of the selection by the International coordinator in the online application system until the End of July. Admission letters are sent out by the International coordinator in the online application system until the End of July.Type of entrance examination: oral and writtenAptitude exams1. Language aptitude test in English – written (Motivation letter) and oral (Skype)2. Speech aptitude test 3. Physical aptitude exam – video file4. Singing aptitude exam – Skype1. Language aptitude test in English is defined as potential of the candidate has an intermediate level English language competence. Inteview based on your motivation letter. Motivation letter: Please write a motivation letter and include some of the following in 4-5 paragraphs. Word limit: 250-300 words.a) Introduce yourself.b) Explain how you heard about our programme.c) Describe why you are interested in this programme and what you hope to achieve with the help of your studies. d) Do you have any prior experience in the field? (e.g. a student job)e) How do you imagine yourself living in Hungary?2. Speech aptitude is specially designed to cater to the level of aptitude that the candidate has good communicative competences, his/her tongue is qualified for the teacher’s profession, and the ability to acquire the curricula of the pre-primary’s language education. 3. Physical aptitude is specially designed to cater to the level of aptitude that the candidate has a basic physical skills, his/her physical ability is qualified for the teacher’s profession, and the ability to acquire the curricula of the pre-primary’s physical education. Applicants have to upload a video that prove their physical suitability.4. Singing aptitude is specially designed to carter to the level of the aptitude that the candidate has a good music competences, his/her singing is qualified for the teacher’s profession, and the ability to acquire the curricula of the pre-primary’s music education.The candidate needs to pass all of the aptitude exams. Place of entrance examination: online -SkypeFurther details of the entrance exam:More information about the aptitude exams and dates at https://www.tok.elte.hu/en/Further details of selection and evaluation: The ranking is based on a total evaluation of the academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam. Results and the official decision will be announced within a month after the aptitude exam date, in the application system.
