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3 Years
Full time / Part time
Semester 1 / 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Preston Campus
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) / AITSL
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AITSL / ACECQA
Course Content
Working Ethically (Elective)
Exploration of legislative frameworks and pedagogical practices that support working ethically in early childhood education settings.
The Arts in Early Childhood Education
Introduces teaching The Arts (Music, Dance, Drama, Visual Art, Media) to children and strategies to support children's engagement and learning through the arts.
Philosophies and Theories of Teaching and Learning
Introduction to education through investigation of the early years of education's historical, philosophical, political and sociological bases and its intersections with broader curriculum theory and praxis.
Curriculum Approaches to Education
Exploration of curriculum theory and how curriculum development principles intersect with concepts of individual and group dynamics in learning to support equitable educational outcomes.
Introduction to Wellbeing
Play-Based Pedagogies
Language, Literacy and Communication (Birth-8)
Global Perspectives and Comparative Education
Relational Pedagogies in Early Childhood
Early Years Mathematics
Exploring Science and Technology in the Early Years
Australian Indigenous Education
Critical Education in a Global World
Negotiated Learning Adventure
Leadership, Advocacy and Transitioning to the Workplace
Health and Active Play in Early Childhood
Engaging Diverse Learners
Designing Early Childhood Learning Spaces
Trauma Sensitive Practice and Wellbeing
Inclusive Education
The Emerging Professional: Childcare (Birth – 2 years) 15 days
Placement subject: 15 days in childcare (Birth – 2 years).
The Evolving Professional: Childcare (3 – 5 years) 15 days
Placement subject: 15 days in childcare (3 – 5 years).
The Courageous Professional: Preferential 10 days Research days
Placement subject: 10 days preferential research days.
The Dynamic Professional: Transition 10 days Kindergarten
Placement subject: 10 days kindergarten transition (same setting for whole year).
The Transforming Professional: Ready-to-Teach Kindergarten 20 days
Placement subject: 20 days kindergarten (same setting for whole year).
Common Questions
Yes, the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education is approved by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), and graduates can find rewarding employment as childcare educators and kindergarten teachers for three and four-year-olds.
The course includes 85 days of professional placement in total, embedded across the three years of study. Placements occur in childcare and kindergarten settings and include 15 days in birth-to-2 years childcare, 15 days in 3–5 years childcare, 10 days preferential research days, 10 days kindergarten transition, and 20 days ready-to-teach kindergarten.
Classes run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Yes, if you have a childhood education diploma such as the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50125, you may get credits towards this degree.
Assessment methods include written research papers, personal and group presentations, reflective journal practice, and e-portfolio.
Application
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