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208 weeks
Flexible, On Campus
Full-time or part-time · 48 hours per week (full-time), including class time and independent study
Autumn 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
Tower 1 'Darling Park, Level 2, 201 Sussex St, Sydney, NSW 2000
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) available — the student contribution amount depends on your enrolment year and study area. See UOW domestic student fees and CSPs.
Intakes
Autumn 2026
Study Mode
Flexible, On Campus
Eligibility
Recent Secondary Education:
Work and life experience:
Compulsory Work Based Placement:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people:
Domestic applicants with overseas qualifications:
English language proficiency:
Record Check:
Bachelor of Education – The Early Years:
Academic Entry Requirements:
English Language Requirements:
IELTS Academic:
TOEFL (Internet-based):
Compulsory Work Based Placement:
Record Check:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Early Childhood Contexts
Year 1 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Play and Pedagogy
Year 1 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Historical and Philosophical Perspectives in ECEC
Year 1 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Learning in Higher Education
Year 1 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
Year 1 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Professional Partnerships
Year 1 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Observing Children
Year 1 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Creative Arts Education in Early Childhood Settings
Year 1 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Physical Environments for Learning in the Early Years
Year 2 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Child Development: Social and Emotional Foundations of Learning
Year 2 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
STEM in Early Childhood
Year 2 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Inclusion in the Early Years
Year 2 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Children's Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Year 2 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Child Development: Concepts and Foundations
Year 2 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Curriculum Content and Programming
Year 2 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Numeracy in Early Childhood
Year 2 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Management and Administration in Early Childhood Education and Care
Year 3 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Advanced Research Methods
Year 3 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Birth to 3 Years: Pedagogy and Practice
Year 3 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Aboriginal Education for Booris
Year 3 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Contexts of Development: Children, Families and Community
Year 3 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Fostering Effective Learning in Children Birth to 3 Years
Year 3 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Early Intervention and Community Support
Year 3 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Arts-based Pedagogy and Practice
Year 3 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Early Childhood Honours Thesis
Year 4 > Annual Session — 24 credit points
Transition to School
Year 4 > Spring Session — 6 credit points
Enriching Language and Literacy in the Early Years
Year 4 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Advocacy and Leadership in Early Childhood
Year 4 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Contemporary Theories and Practice in Early Childhood
Year 4 > Autumn Session — 6 credit points
Common Questions
The Honours program is an alternative option for students in their fourth year of the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years who wish to undertake research. Entry is based on application and merit, and the degree culminates in the production of a thesis or other project work that disseminates research findings and results from the project and research inquiry.
Throughout the degree you will spend up to 16 weeks teaching in Early Childhood Education and Care Centres and two weeks in the Community and Family sector, complementary to the mentoring experience within the Professional Partners in Practice program. In total, the course contains approximately 88 days of compulsory work-based placements, completed over 18 weeks (totalling 616 hours, at 34 hours per week).
Yes. New enrolling students will be required to complete the new online Working with Children Check and clearance must be obtained prior to attending Professional Experience. Professional Experience is a compulsory component of the course, so this check is essential.
The Bachelor of Education - The Early Years is accredited through the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
For the Autumn 2026 session (starting 2 March 2026), application deadlines are: Domestic UAC Early Bird by 30 September 2025, International by 9 December 2025, Domestic direct by 31 December 2025, and Domestic UAC final round by 29 January 2026.
Application
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Step 01
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Step 02
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Step 03
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