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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five)
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
QUT's Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five) is a three-year undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, taught at the Kelvin Grove campus in Brisbane. It qualifies graduates to teach in the birth-to-five years, covering child development, play-based learning and supervised placements in early learning settings. Graduates work as early childhood teachers in kindergartens, preschools and early learning centres.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 6 parts
- Year 1 Semester 1: Early Childhood Pedagogy
- Curriculum and Play-Based Learning
- Child Health
- Wellbeing
- Safety and Movement
- The Professional Early Childhood Teacher (Work Integrated Learning)
- Promoting Young Children's Rights and Protection
Year 1 Semester 2
- Early Childhood Development and Learning (Birth-8 Years)
- Building Partnerships with Families and Communities
- Walking on Country
- Introduction to Early Childhood Practice (Kindergarten)
- Year 2 Semester 1: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: A Place for Everyone in Early Childhood Education and Care (Work Integrated Learning)
- Digital and Scientific Discovery with Young Children
- Indigenous Education
- Promoting Positive Relationships and Behaviour in the Early Years
- Trauma-aware Education in the Early Years
- Year 2 Semester 2: Performing Arts in Early Childhood
- Visual Arts and Media Arts Education
- The First 1000 Days
- Year 3 Semester 1: Professional Experience: Leading Together
- Innovative Learning and Teaching with Digital Technologies
- Teaching Learners with Complex Learning Profiles
- Year 3 Semester 2: Continuity of Learning: Effective Transitions in Early Childhood
- Early Years Mathematics and Numeracy: More than Just Numbers
- Early Childhood Education for Sustainability: Creating Positive Futures for Children
- Education and Society
- Language and Literacy in Early Childhood (Work Integrated Learning)
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) TeacherANZSCO 241111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186, via AITSL assessment and state registration.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
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Admissions
Completion of Australian Year 12 (or equivalent international senior secondary qualification), minimum ATAR/selection rank of 70.00.
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