Course Level
Bachelor Degree (Honours)
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Shape the future of young learners with the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education – a comprehensive degree that equips diploma-qualified educators with the skills to teach and inspire children from birth to five years, including their transition to school.Delivered through flexible, on-campus study, this program combines academic depth with extensive hands-on experience, including 80 days of supervised professional placement across diverse early childhood education and care (ECEC) services – from infants and toddlers to preschool-aged children – ensuring you graduate ready to teach.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Berwick | Full-time - 3 years Part-time - 6 years | N/A | N/A |
Gippsland (Churchill) | Full-time - 3 years Part-time - 6 years | N/A | N/A |
Mount Helen (Ballarat) | Full-time - 3 years Part-time - 6 years | N/A | N/A |
Structure
360 credit points over 3 years.
Subjects
- Play, Learning and Development
- Numeracy and Digital Technology
- Early Childhood Language and Literacies
- Art, Movement and Music
- Relationships with children, families and community
- Science, Environments and Nature Pedagogy
- Ethical Teaching and Leadership
- Diversity and Inclusion.
Entry requirements
- Successful completion of a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.ANDMeets the VCE Maths and English requirement benchmarks of Units 3 and 4 and a study score of at least 20 in any English
- and Units 1 and 2, satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics OR units 3 and 4: any Mathematics
- ORIf VCE Maths and/or English requirements have not been met, a literacy and/or numeracy assessment is required to demonstrate the prerequisite requirements.Applicants must be currently employed and working at least 30 days per semester in an ACECQA approved early childhood setting. All students must provide a letter from their employer that confirms they are employed at least 0.5 FTE in their current role.
Recognition
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority