Undergraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Name: Undergraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Price: 4500 EUR

IDEA College

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Level

MQF 5 – Undergraduate diploma/certificate

Duration

Full-Time: 9-11 months; Part-Time: 12-14 months (Subject to changes due to public holidays, Christmas, and summer recess) · Full-time or part-time

Delivery

Not stated

Entry requirements

A-levels or equivalent (MQF 4)

Full entry requirements

A full qualification at MQF level 4 in Early Childhood Education plus SEC/Ordinary Level passes in Mathematics, English and Maltese, OR 2 Advanced Level passes and 2 Intermediate Level passes including 2 subjects from Mathematics, English, Maltese plus a pass at SEC/Ordinary Level in the remaining subject; RPL process may apply for those without formal qualifications.

Course page on the college's website ↗

How to claim your funding, step by step · what to have ready and the details for the form

Your application pack

When to apply, what to have ready, and the details to copy into the official form. You submit it yourself.

Apply after you finish – within 12 months of completing the course, online through the Get Qualified portal using your e-ID. You can make up to 4 applications in any 5 years.

Have these ready to upload

Acceptance letter – from the college, showing the start date
Invoices and proof of payment – for every payment you made
Certificate or transcript – showing you completed the course
Declaration that the costs aren't reimbursed – e.g. by your employer
De minimis declaration – only if the course relates to your own business or self-employment

After approval

You'll get a Tax Credit Certificate in the portal. Check whether the credit already shows on your income tax statement; if not, send the Commissioner for Revenue an adjustment form and the RA10 form with copies of the certificates. Unused credit can be carried forward for up to 15 years.

Details for the form

Institute: IDEA College
Course: Undergraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Level: MQF 5
Course fee: €4,500 (full price, Maltese/EU students)
Expected tax credit: €3,150
Start date: from your acceptance letter
Completion date: from your certificate

In the portal, choose the institute and the course from the lists – the names above should match what you see there.

Get Qualified portal ↗Step-by-step guide (PDF) ↗Scheme rules (PDF) ↗

Both schemes are for fees you pay yourself: if your employer pays for the course (e.g. through Jobsplus's Investing in Skills), you normally can't claim them for the same fees. Based on the official 2026 scheme guidelines, checked September 2026. Rules can change – check the official pages before you apply.

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