Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

The minimum ATAR entry score for this course is 70.0. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer in 2025, after adjustment factors, was 82.4. You may still be offered a place if your ATAR is below the guaranteed entry score, as it may be adjusted based on subject adjustments, equity schemes or other factors.

The Casper test is an online, open-response situational judgement test that takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. It measures different personal and professional skills that are important for successful students and graduates of the program. It is required as part of Swinburne's efforts to enhance fairness and objectivity in the selection process, and is an Australian Government accreditation requirement that all initial teacher education courses include non-academic selection criteria. All applicants, both standard entry and non-year 12 entry, must sit the Casper test.

All applicants to this Bachelor initial teacher education course must be recognised as being proficient in an Australian First Nations language or achieve the standard of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) for both components by their second year (200 credit points). They must have attempted the LANTITE in their first year (100 credit points). Applicants who have unsuccessfully attempted the LANTITE three or more times will not be eligible to receive an offer.

Yes, students who have completed a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care may apply as a pathway into this course. The Diploma pathway is 1 year full-time and allows up to 8 units of maximum credit towards the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary). Credit available may vary depending on the major selected within the degree.

All enrolled students must maintain a current Working with Children Check from the appropriate State Authority. A Police Check may also be required by a school prior to a placement. Students should view the list of each state's requirements for further details.