Undergraduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood)

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS: 01595D

Want to start a career in education? Do you enjoy working with young children in their learning journeys? This certificate provides an introduction to education and the professional work of early childhood educators. In this program you will develop foundational skills and knowledge for teaching in early education settings. Youll learn about child development, play-based learning, fostering creative expression through the arts, early years care and age-appropriate teaching, and improve your own literacy and numeracy skills and knowledge.

Structure

Total units: 48

Subjects

• EDU101 Human Development and Learning
• EDU109 Professional Experience: Play and Pedagogy in Early Learning
• EDU119 English Language and Literacy
• EDU115 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts
• EDU118 Foundations of Numeracy

Standard entry requirements

• Successful completion of 48 units
• Students are required to complete a professional experience placement for five consecutive days in a childcare setting
• Designed as a pathway into Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
• Designed as a pathway into Diploma in Education Studies (Early Childhood)

Study information

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

University of Newcastle

Bachelor of Primary Education (STeM)

University of Canberra

Master of Teaching (Secondary Studies)

University of Newcastle

Bachelor of Education (Secondary Studies)

University of Newcastle

Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Innovative Learning and Teaching

Curtin University

Doctor of Education

The University of Western Australia (UWA)