Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education

If you have completed any of your initial teacher education or early childhood program studies outside of Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada or the Republic of Ireland, you are required to complete an approved English language competency test before applying for teacher registration with the VIT.

The VIT accepts two tests: the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module, requiring minimum scores of Speaking 8.0, Listening 8.0, Reading 7.0, and Writing 7.0; and the International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) Professional/Teacher Registration Module, requiring Level 4 in all four skill areas at an approved, teaching-focused testing site.

English language test results are valid for two (2) years from the date listed on the certificate issued by the accredited testing centre.

Yes, the VIT accepts IELTS One Skill Retake results, which allow applicants to retake any one component of the test without retaking the full test. However, this option is only available if you book the component within 60 days of undertaking the initial test and your delivery format was 'IELTS on a computer'.

This qualification is designed to lead to teacher registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) for working in an early childhood service setting, as opposed to a school setting.