Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Southern Cross University
CRICOS provider number: 01241G TEQSA provider ID: PRV12043
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
There is strong demand for qualified early childhood educators. This degree gives you a three-year qualification to work in early childhood settings with children from six-weeks-old to six-years-old.
Core units cover early childhood principles and practices, and also include literacy, language and pedagogical approaches for early childhood education. Issues in contemporary education, leadership and management, and health and wellbeing in the early childhood environment are core content areas.
Some online units require attendance at on-campus workshops.
Teacher education courses: All students enrolled in an initial teacher education program must complete and pass the benchmarking Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education during the course of their studies.
Areas of study
Early childhood education.
Career opportunities
Early childhood educator in childcare centres, preschools and other early childhood services.
Professional recognition
Accredited by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.
Practical experience
Substantial teaching experiences in early childhood settings across the age range from six weeks to six years.
Fees and charges
Essential requirements for admission
Personal statement: Applicants must submit a 1,000-word personal statement as part of their application. Refer to Education non-academic requirements on the Southern Cross University website for details.
Inherent requirements: Check the essential components of this course (knowledge, skills, capabilities) to achieve the course learning outcomes.
Check the special requirements and policies for this course.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Recommended studies: Any 2 units of English, Mathematics Advanced.
Other applicants
Refer to Southern Cross University general admission criteria.
Further information
View all details of this course on the SCU website.
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ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2023)
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- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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