| 1. | General |
| 1.1 | These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Sub-degree Qualifications (Sub-degrees). |
| 1.2 | In these regulations definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Sub-degree Qualifications and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations. |
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| 2. | Entry Requirements (through Pathways) |
| 2.1 | To enter the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs) programme through pathway 1, a student shall normally possess: |
| | 2.1.1 | a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (DECE) from this University; or |
| | 2.1.2 | LiPACE Diploma in Enlightened Early Childhood Education/Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education. |
| 2.2 | To enter the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs) programme through pathway 2, a student shall normally possess a Certificate in Early Childhood Education (CE) recognized by the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government, or its equivalent. |
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| 3. | Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs) (through Pathway 1) (HDECESEN1) |
| 3.1 | To be eligible for the award of the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs), a student who entered the programme through pathway 1 shall: |
| | 3.1.1 | comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and |
| | 3.1.2 | comply with the Regulations for the Award of Sub-degree Qualifications (Sub-degrees); and |
| | 3.1.3 | have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified entry requirements in 2.1 for the programme of study; and |
| | 3.1.4 | obtain at least 25 credits in courses prescribed by the regulations. |
| 3.2 | For the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs), the University has prescribed that a student who entered the programme through pathway 1 must: |
| | 3.2.1 | successfully complete a total of 25 credits from the courses in Table 1. |
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| 4. | Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs) (through Pathway 2) (HDECESEN2) |
| 4.1 | To be eligible for the award of the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs), a student who entered the programme through pathway 2 shall: |
| | 4.1.1 | comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and |
| | 4.1.2 | comply with the Regulations for the Award of Sub-degree Qualifications (Sub-degrees); and |
| | 4.1.3 | have been deemed to satisfy in full the specified entry requirements in 2.2 for the programme of study; and |
| | 4.1.4 | obtain at least 35 credits in courses prescribed by the regulations. |
| 4.2 | For the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Special Educational Needs), the University has prescribed that a student who entered the programme through pathway 2 must: |
| | 4.2.1 | successfully complete a total of 25 credits from the courses in Table 1; and |
| | 4.2.2 | successfully complete a total of 10 credits in Table 2. |