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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years)
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The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) is designed for students dedicated to a career teaching in prior to school settings.Early childhood teachers help lay critical learning and development foundations for young ...
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP
Australian Catholic University - Online
Start Date
Mar 2027
Duration

4 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) is aimed at those students dedicated to a career teaching in a birth to five setting. Developed in response to workforce needs in the early childhood sector, the course can be undertaken as a natural progression for graduates of the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or as a standalone course. Graduates of the course will have a strong grounding in early childhood curriculum and pedagogy.

We also recognise that an early childhood educator is likely to teach a diverse range of students across the course of their career. Our students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to respond to this diversity.

Supervised professional experience is at the heart of all our pre-service teacher education courses and the faculty will find appropriate placements to suit the needs of your course. You’ll be placed in relevant prior-to-school settings at different stages of your course to ensure your practical experience evolves alongside your theoretical knowledge base. Our placement program also gives you diverse educational experiences, so you’ll be in a better position to choose your future career path.
For more information, visit Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) at ACU

Australian Catholic University

Note

In addition to on-campus study, this course is available by flexible delivery, which means students have the opportunity to study the entire degree fully online or in a blended mode and can choose between online and on-campus units according to individual preference. This course does not lead to primary or secondary teacher registration.

Other requirements

Students must complete 80 Days of mandated, supervised professional experience placements in educational contexts as continuous, full-time blocks to meet teacher accreditation requirements in Australia. Students must also undergo a criminal history check and obtain a Suitability Card as required by relevant jurisdictions before the first professional experience placement.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for ACU and for this course, refer to ACU’s website.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C)

Assumed knowledge

General Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

Contact the institution for information.

Career opportunities

Four-year trained early childhood teacher, early childhood leadership, management and advocacy, kindergarten teacher, policy developer. This course does not lead to registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

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