Course Level

Bachelor Degree (Pass)

CRICOS

115408J

Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years

The Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years is a course that prepares you to become an early childhood teacher. During the course, you explore issues, concepts and practices which are common and specific to early childhood education.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Casuarina

Full-time - 4 years

N/A
60

CDU Online

Online/Off-campus - 4 years

Part-time - 8 years

N/A
60

Structure

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Subjects

  • CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
  • ECE101 Human Development and Play Pedagogies
  • ECE110 Safe and Healthy Environments for Children
  • ECE112 Legislative and Regulatory Compliance
  • ECL123 Mathematics in Early Years
  • ECL155 Preparation for Teaching in Early Childhood Education
  • EMA141 Numeracy Education
  • EPE111 Professional Experience: Planning for Learner Development
  • ESC105 Science and Humanities in Early Childhood
  • IAS101 Indigenous Australia
  • LAL100 Language, Literacy and Sustainability
  • PSY144 Traumatology Assessment and Intervention
  • ECL200 Early Years Language and Literacy
  • ECL246 Arts, Music and Movement in Early Childhood
  • ELA201 Teaching English as an Additional Language
  • EPE240 Early Childhood Professional Experience: Planning for Learning
  • EST202 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language and Literacies
  • EST220 Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Advocacy
  • EST221 Health, Environment and Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education
  • IAS201 Cultural Capabilities
  • SWK202 Dynamics of Group Work
  • ECE302 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood
  • ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood
  • ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood Theory and Practice
  • ECE312 Assessment for Learning and Curricula
  • EPE355 Researching Professional Practices
  • EST320 Teacher Professional Identities
  • IAS352 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community Work
  • EPE450 Early Childhood Professional Experience

Entry requirements

  • Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
  • Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
  • Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
  • Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
  • Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.
  • Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
  • Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.