One of the following requirements must be met for admission to the bachelor's degree programme in Childhood Pedagogy:
– General higher education entrance qualification
- Entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences
- Passed master craftman's examination
- Intermediate school leaving certificate (at least secondary school leaving certificate) and qualified completion of a recognised vocational training course (at least 3 years, final grade 2.5 or better)
- Completion of advanced continuing education of at least 400 hours of lessons, at a technical college or a university of cooperative education or administrative academy
- Final examination in a state-recognised occupation that requires formal training followed by at least two years of professional experience related to the degree course and passing of a separate university entrance examination
- Trained social pedagogical nurses and assistants without a general higher education entrance qualification can be admitted to the higher education entrance qualification examination (HZB examination) after 2 years of professional activity and begin their studies directly as a guest student.

Classroom-based degree programme at the campus locations in North Hesse (Bad Sooden-Allendorf) or Leipzig: choose one of four financing models. For example, the instalment model 3, with EUR 215.00 per month and a term of 72 months.
For further rate models, see the degree course page.