Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
This course from the Sydney School of Education and Social Work will give you a professional qualification to teach children from birth to five years in early childhood education settings.
Our innovative four-year teacher education program incorporates introductory and advanced curriculum units, a strong social justice and leadership focus, 630 hours of work-based placement in early childhood settings that exceed minimum requirements, scope to develop and apply research skills in an honors strand, and opportunities to develop strong practical and research skills.
You will study specialist units in early childhood education and development, complemented by generalist units in education and professional studies, as well as elective units of study in the sciences, social sciences and humanities offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science, and the University of Sydney Business School.
During your candidature, you will undertake professional experience in an early childhood setting with children from birth to three years. By fourth year you will be competent to teach in an early learning center using your professional judgment and autonomy.
Campus Information
Camperdown/Darlington
Our biggest campus is 72 hectares of state-of-the-art teaching and learning technology, including six libraries, art galleries, historical museums, perfectly manicured lawns, and the following faculties and schools:
Intakes
- Feb Deadline: Jan
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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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
Early childhood is a high priority for both Commonwealth and state governments in Australia. Qualified early-childhood teachers are in high demand.
Our graduates are employed in a broad range of careers and roles, including:
- Preschool teacher
- Early childhood teacher
- Centre director
- Policy advisor
PSW Opportunity
- 2 years Post Study Work Visa Opportunity
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
- There are no prerequisites for this course.
- Inherent requirements are the essential tasks and activities necessary to be able to achieve the core learning outcomes of a course.
Before applying, it is important for you to read and fully understand the inherent requirements for this course.
TOEFL - IBT score - A minimum result of 105 overall including a minimum result of 23 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 27 in Writing
IELTS score - A minimum result of 7.5 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
TOEFL - PBT score - A minimum result of 615 overall including a minimum result of 5.0 in Writing
Pearsons Test of English - A minimum result of 76 overall including a minimum result of 68 in Reading and Writing and 79 in Listening and Speaking
- Course Code: 068551G
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
214000 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: 150 AUD
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