Joint Degree Master in Primary Education + Early Childhood Education

Duration: 5 years

Start: September 2025

480 ECTS credits

In person

Spanish (Primary) Bilingual (Early Childhood)

Villafranca Campus - School of Education

Degree Program in Primary + Early Childhood Teacher Education

With the Joint Degree in Primary Education + Early Childhood Education at UCJC you will be able to accompany in a comprehensive and personalised way the learning and development process of children between 6 and 12 years old. You will be trained in a university that is part of an educational project with more than 130 years and that was the first Spanish-speaking university to accredit its students to teach the programs of the International Baccalaureate Organisation. You will be trained in the vision and pedagogical frameworks of different educational approaches such as Montessori; Reggio Emilia or Waldorf and you will be able to participate in your teachers’ lines of research.

Why study at UCJC?

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What sets us apart

We tell you why you should choose us to study this degree course.

Obtain a Joint Degree in Primary Education + Early Childhood Education Teacher in only 5 years with a bilingual option and morning timetable. SEK EDUCATION GROUP Be part of an institution with more than 125 years of educational experience, leaders in innovative methodologies in which you will be immersed from day one. You will be able to take subjects from the first year directly at SEK International Schools, through the UCJC Teaching Campus. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANISATION Take advantage of our experience: We are the first Spanish-speaking university that accredits students to teach the IB® Primary Years Programme, through the Certificate of Teaching and Learning.

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Acquire an interdisciplinary profile and transversal competencies that will complete your academic and professional training.

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Subjects and timetables of the Degree in Primary + Early Childhood Teaching Degree

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Teachers of the Degree in Teacher Training Primary + Infant Education

You will be trained by a team of renowned professors with extensive research and professional experience.

Internships and Employability

Agreements with the most important centres in the teaching and education sector

The Joint Degree in Primary Education + Early Childhood Education guarantees you external internships from the 1st year. We have our own network of international schools (SEK International Schools) where you can do internships both in Spain (different Autonomous Communities) and in Qatar. We have agreements with accredited schools in different Autonomous Regions. The Career Center of our university also offers you the possibility of doing an internship abroad during your studies in early childhood and elementary education. To do so, you only need to have a B2 level of English and a desire to start your professional career outside Spain.

Ruth Pilar Castillo Gualda

Doctora en Psicología

Álvaro Moraleda

Decano de la facultad de Educación. Doctor en Educación.

José Antonio Fernández Bravo

Doctor en Ciencias de la Educación, especialidad de Didáctica

Marta Larragueta Arribas

Doctora acreditada en Educación.

Emilio Cañadas

Doctor en Filología Inglesa

Carmen Sánchez Ovcharov

Doctora, docente e Investigadora Filosofía de la Ciencia. Docente, formadora e investigadora en Educación

María Isabel García Senent

Experta en Educación Infantil.

Internationality

Broaden your knowledge and live authentic academic, cultural and personal experiences in different countries in Europe, Asia and America.

Camilo José Cela University has agreements with higher education centres around the world to facilitate the international mobility of our students. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to study for one or two semesters at the following universities:

Fees and financial aid

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If you are a new student or if you are going to study second or successive years, you can check the price of your degree here. At UCJC we offer you the possibility of financing 100% of your degree. See all the information about financing options here.

Admission

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Validations and mobility between courses

At UCJC we value learning above all else.

If your studies do not suit you and you want to change to another degree, if you come from another university or if you have a degree and want to continue your academic training, you can count on our help and advice throughout the process.

Validation and transfer process

Academic Portal

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Through this portal you will be able to access documents, regulations and administrative procedures, such as the documentation on monitoring and renewal processes in the accreditation of the degree.