Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Program Overview

This double degree program combines the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education, preparing graduates for teaching roles from Prep to Grade 6 and early childhood education settings. It emphasizes literacy learning, childhood development, and inclusive practices, equipping graduates with skills for local and international educational systems. The program requires 400 credit points, including 110 days of professional placement and completion of the LANTITE.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This double degree program accelerates your education career and allows you to graduate with two qualifications in just 4-years. The Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education prepares graduates for recruitment in local, interstate, and international educational systems. You’ll also develop the required skills to work in early childhood education and care settings. The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a pre-service teaching degree that prepares you for roles in Primary teaching, from Prep through to Grade 6. Throughout your degree, you will investigate childhood development and behavior. You’ll focus on literacy learning, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing, while also studying other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Art, Music, and Health and Physical Education. This course is accredited through the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board and is recognized in all states and territories. The Graduate Certificate of Early Childhood Education will prepare you to lead early learning experiences for children from birth to 8 years of age. Your studies will embed indigenous worldviews, education for sustainability, and health and well-being. You’ll learn to recognize how relationships with self, others, cultures, and places are critical to teaching and learning with children. Graduates are inclusive education practitioners with specific capacities to lead with play-based pedagogies, and to work with complex communities.

Outline:

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education requires the completion of 400 credit points comprising: • 350 credit points of core units from the Bachelor of Education (Primary) • 50 credit points of core units from the Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education • 110 days of Professional Placement Completion of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teaching Education (LANTITE).

Careers:

A double degree increases your career prospects and maximizes your employability. You'll build a unique set of skills that will help you stand out in a competitive employment market. When you graduate from a double degree you will receive a separate degree certificate (also called a testamur) for each component course. Please refer to the course page for each component course for detailed information on the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education.