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University of Canberra

Suburb , ACT ,Australia

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five) (EDB001.1)

If you’re interested in building a career in the early childhood sector and have a passion for helping young minds grow, then the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five) is for you. Whether you are already working in the sector or starting your journey into a fulfilling career you’ll be empowered to make a lasting impact during the pivotal years of a child’s development from birth to five.
 
With 80 hours of placements across a variety of early childhood education settings, you’ll combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience, while exploring the latest research, teaching strategies and methods. 
 
UC’s future-focused approach to education will help you acquire a diverse range of lifelong transferrable skills, that you can apply throughout your rewarding career in the classroom and beyond. Validate your abilities and embrace creativity with an industry-recognised qualification in just three years.*
 
Seize the opportunity to choose your direction with the first year of this course sharing its structure with the Bachelor of Primary Education, giving you the opportunity to change depending on the subjects you connect most with. 
 
If you’re looking to keep learning and growing after completing this course you can undertake further study with a Graduate Certificate in Education or a Master of Teaching.
 

Campus Information

Canberra, Bruce

The University of Canberra is located in the suburb of Bruce in the Australian Capital Territory. Surrounded by Lake Ginnindera, the new suburb of Lawson, Radford college and residential housing, regular public buses can drop you right on campus. Open space, natural calm, tall trees and wildlife. Close to the city. Convenient to shopping. Great food, cool cafes, events and markets; a buzzing social hub with something for everyone. Student accommodation, an on-campus medical and counselling centre, the Australian Institute of Sport, Calvary Public Hospital, Belconnen Shopping Mall and a variety of restaurants are all within walking distance.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 14

Application Process

More Information required
10 Days
Possible interview call from institution
10 Days
Provisional/ unconditional offer
20 Days
Visa process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

  • Director in an early childhood setting
  • Early childhood education leader
  • Early childhood teacher
  • Kindergarten teacher
  • Policy advisor
  • Curriculum development.

PSW Opportunity

Major Cities

  • Sydney
  • Melbourne
  • Brisbane

Regular 2 years post study work visa for international students completing Bachelors and Masters degrees (minimum 92 weeks), 3 years for Masters by Research and 4 years for PhD. graduates

Cities and major regional centres

  • Perth
  • Adelaide
  • Gold Coast
  • Sunshine Coast Canberra Newcastle/Lake Macquarie
  • Wollongong/Illawarra Geelong
  • Hobart

International students studying at regional universities will be eligible to access an 
additional year in Australia on a post-study work visa
(Which means a Bachelors or Masters graduate can get up to 3 years of PSW visa)

Regional centres and other regional areas

All other locations 
(list of cities)

International students studying at regional universities will be eligible to access an additional 
2 years in Australia on a post-study work visa 
(Which means a Bachelors or Masters graduate can get up to 4 years of PSW visa)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR of 60 or above
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification

 

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