Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Become an in-demand early-childhood teacher, equipped with effective skills and practical experience, with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at Victoria University (VU). Be part of the massive future growth expected in early childhood education, with over 10,600 new jobs expected to be added in the next five years. Now’s the time to kickstart your career as a kindergarten teacher or other early-childhood educator, with Victorian Government scholarships and financial incentives available to early childhood students and teachers. Your Bachelor of Early Childhood Education will prepare you for a rewarding career nurturing the development and wellbeing of children from birth to five years. As a degree-qualified early childhood teacher, you’ll: support young children with the important foundations to set them up for success in life develop techniques for involving families as important contributors to the learning process set children up for effective transitions to school. At VU, you will learn to support children to feel capable and confident. You’ll build a strong sense of social justice, understand child development in the early years and develop ethical professional teaching practice that includes Indigenous perspectives.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

City Campus

Full-time - 3 years

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Footscray Nicholson

Full-time - 3 years

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VU Brisbane Campus

Full-time - 3 years

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VU Sydney Campus

Full-time - 3 years

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Structure

288 credit points of Core studies.

Entry requirements

  • Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (e.g. VCE) or an Australian or overseas equivalent or an International Baccalaureate (IB).

Recognition

Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)

Study Pathways

VET applicants will be considered and pathways are available from a range of VET courses.

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