Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education
This course is tailored to applicants with an undergraduate qualification in a discipline other than early childhood. If you hold an early childhood teaching degree and you're looking to advance your career, we recommend upskilling to a four year degree by applying for the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership.
You'll study units focused on children from birth to five years, learning how teaching practice can include children and families as capable participants in education.
You'll also gain hands-on work experience in a range of settings, including childcare and kindergartens, graduating with expertise in early-childhood learning built on a strong sense of social justice.
Gain insight into the early years by studying these fascinating areas:
child development
teaching practice that includes Aboriginal perspectives
education and curriculum studies focused on childhood and relationships
family and community contexts
advocacy and activism in early-childhood settings
history and philosophy of early childhood
ethical early-childhood professional practice.
The Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education is recognised as the equivalent of a four-year degree.
Intakes
- Feb
- April
- July
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
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
A business qualification can be tailored to suit your particular situation and interest. Focus your studies in one of our specialisations and gain transferable skills that allow you to work successfully in a number of professions within a variety of organisations. The diploma will help you take the next step and pathway to an undergraduate degree.
With a variety of business degree specialisations, your job options could include:
executive officer
business administrator
human resources officer
marketing assistant
project officer.
As a business professional, you could gain employment in private business or the public sector in a broad spectrum of fields including human resources, retail and marketing.
PSW Opportunity
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended can stay upto 2years
- Masters by research and PhD holder can stay upto 3years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched can stay upto 3years
- PhD students can stay upto 4years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Entry into a graduate certificate or graduate diploma generally requires you to have completed an undergraduate qualification that is comparable to an Australian bachelor degree.
You will need to provide evidence that you have achieved one of the following levels of English language proficiency:
- IELTS: overall score of 6.5, no band less than 6.0
- TOEFL: overall score of 79, section scores no less than:
- Listening: 19
- Speaking: 19
- Reading: 18
- Writing: 22
- PTE: overall score of 58-64, no section score less than 50
- CAE: overall score of 176, no individual band less than 169
- VU English – English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 6): achieved.
- Course Code: 113431D
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
32200 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 75 AUD