Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies)

Program Overview

This nationally accredited early childhood education program prepares graduates to become competent teachers in schools and early learning centers. It emphasizes connecting theory with practice through partnerships with diverse settings. Students can specialize in an area of interest in their fourth year and have the opportunity to participate in an internship program in their final year. Graduates are qualified for careers as kindergarten, pre-primary, or junior primary teachers, early learning professionals, pedagogical leaders, and center directors.

Program Outline

Outline:

• This nationally accredited course is designed to graduate early childhood educators who are competent teachers ready to work in schools and a range of early learning centres.
• A key feature of this course is connecting theory with practice.
Graduates will have the knowledge and be able to develop early childhood educational programs for children from birth to 8 years of age.
• Partnerships with over 1,000 schools and early learning centres allow Pre-Service Teachers to gain experience in diverse settings, including public, private, metropolitan, regional and remote contexts working with children, families and communities.
• In addition, a distinguishing feature of this course is that Pre-Service Teachers have the opportunity in the fourth year of their course to specialise and broaden their knowledge and skills in an area of interest.
Units are also available in the degree that enables Pre-Service Teachers to complete accreditation requirements to teach in Catholic schools.
• Final year Pre-Service Teachers can apply for a place in the internship program in either a school or early learning setting.

Careers:

• Kindergarten, Pre-Primary or Junior Primary Teacher
• Early Learning Professional
• Pedagogical Leader
• Centre Director