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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

→ 🎓 Early Childhood Teacher · ANZSCO 241111 · MLTSSL + CSOL

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Study a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education is the degree for an Early Childhood Teacher, recognised by ACECQA, for children from birth to five years old. The degree includes a mandatory placement.

This career involves caring for people · words as part of the work · being there for someone's hard day · being needed every shift. Weekday daytime, centre and school hours.

Length
About 4 years
Study locations
  • Adelaide, SA
  • Sydney, NSW
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • Melbourne, VIC
Studyaway can look for a provider in another city on request.

What you study

  1. Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

One qualification · About 4 years of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education covers early learning and development, and the knowledge and skills for teaching children from birth to five years old across settings and professional roles. The degree includes a mandatory placement.

Entry requirements

  • Direct entry: Year 12 graduates (ATAR 65 or equivalent) with the English requirement (IELTS 6.5)
  • VET Diploma graduates, such as the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
  • An English course (ELICOS) first, where the English score is not met

Study pathways

Cert III Early Childhood Education & CareChild Care Worker
Diploma of Early Childhood Education & CareChild Care Worker · diploma level
Diploma counts for entry
Bachelor of Early Childhood EducationEarly Childhood TeacherYou are here

The route to permanent residence

  1. StudyStudent visa · 500
  2. WorkGraduate visa · 485
  3. Prove your skillsSkills assessment
  4. Points and nominationEOI · SkillSelect
  5. Skilled visa to PR189 / 190 / 491

ACECQA assesses the skills for Early Childhood Teacher after the course. A general guide. Only a Registered Migration Agent can assess eligibility case by case.

Career outcome: Early Childhood Teacher

An Early Childhood Teacher teaches children from birth to five years old, across settings and professional roles. The course guide names:

  • Early childhood teacher in long day care, kindergarten and preschool (pre-primary)
  • Mandatory placement during the degree

Skills assessment

Occupation: Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (ANZSCO 241111).

Common questions

Which children does an early childhood teacher teach?

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education prepares teachers for children from birth to five years old.

Does the degree include a work placement?

Yes. The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education includes a mandatory placement.

Can a certificate or diploma lead into the degree?

Yes. The vocational route is the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (1 year), then the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (1 year), then the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (2.7 years).

What English score does the degree need?

The entry requirement is IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. An English course (ELICOS) completed before the degree is the other way in.

What is in the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education course guide?

The course guide is a PDF emailed from info@studyaway.com.au a few minutes after the request. It covers who the course is for, what you study and where, how to get in, registration or assessment after the course, the career, the route to permanent residence, the costs and the upfront payment, the documents to prepare and the first steps.

Related courses

A child care educator in a sun hat helps two toddlers fill buckets at the sandpit in a childcare centre’s outdoor nature play area.Early Childhood Education and Care→ 🎓 Child Care WorkerAn early childhood teacher leads a planning meeting with two educators at a round table in a kindergarten staff room, children’s artwork on the wall and the empty playroom behind glass.Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)→ 🎓 Early Childhood Teacher
Sources

This is general information only and may not apply to your personal circumstances; migration policy changes regularly.

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