UndergraduateEducation
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA / Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Notre Dame Australia (program 3589, offered on the Sydney campus) is designed to meet growing demand for early childhood educators. It prepares graduates to become reflective and responsive early childhood teachers qualified to work with children from birth to five years in early learning settings, with 95 days of professional experience built into the degree so students learn to teach in real world settings. The degree is accredited by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and also offers a Major in Special and Inclusive Education.
Cost & duration
English test scores
Verified notredame.edu.au ↗
Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Year 1: EDUC1032 Contemporary Theories on Child Development and Learning
- EDUC1027Inclusion and Diversity in Early Childhood
- EDUC1033Understanding and Guiding Children's Behaviour
- EDUC1034Play as Pedagogy
- EDUC1035Health
- Wellbeing and Fundamental Movement Skills
- EDUC1028Teaching and Learning in Context
- EDUC1036Holistic Care for Young Children. Year 2: EDUC2046 Foundations of Language and Literacy
- EDUC2059Mathematical Development for birth to 5 years
- EDUC2064Pedagogical Documentation in Early Childhood
- EDUC3046Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
- EDUC2068Scientific and Digital Inquiry in Early Childhood
- EDUC2066Catering for Children with Special Needs
- EDUC2067Integrating Language and Literacy Through the Arts. Year 3: EDUC3061 Families and Partnerships in Teaching and Learning
- EDUC3063Language and Literacy 1
- EDUC3093The Educational Leader
- EDUC3054The Reflective Practitioner
- EDUC3065Communication Needs and Challenges in ECE
- EDUC3064Early Intervention in Early Childhood Contexts
- EDUC3056Trends in Early Childhood Education and Care
- and a professional experience placement in an early childhood setting for 3 to 5 year olds. Year 4 continues with advanced pedagogy
- specialisation electives (including Special and Inclusive Education) and a further professional experience placement. The degree also carries the university's Core Curriculum in philosophy and theology
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Secondary School TeacherANZSCO 241411
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs an AITSL skills assessment and registration with a state teacher regulatory authority (such as VIT or NESA) to work.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
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)
Primary School TeacherANZSCO 241213
On STSOL and CSOL, so it supports the 190, 491, and the employer-sponsored 482/494/186, but not the 189 on its own. AITSL assesses at least one year of full-time equivalent primary-education study within the qualification.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Special Needs TeacherANZSCO 241511
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via AITSL assessment and state registration. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Sydney campus: Selection Rank of 70, or completion of 4 undergraduate level subjects or higher, or Notre Dame's Tertiary Pathway Program, plus vocational education, work and life experience pathways as alternatives.
More Education programs
Associate Degree in Early Years Education (Exit Only)
Western Sydney University · Undergraduate
Associate Degree in Education (Primary) (Exit Only)
Western Sydney University · Undergraduate
Associate Degree in Education Studies
Victoria University · Undergraduate
Associate Degree in Education Studies
Adelaide University · Undergraduate
Associate Degree in Educational Studies
Victoria University · Undergraduate
Associate Degree in Educational Studies (Secondary) (Exit Only)
Western Sydney University · Undergraduate
Why trust Where To Apply
- Official sources onlyEvery deadline, fee, and requirement traces to a university, government, or admissions-body page.
- Dated and re-checkedEach fact carries the date it was last verified, on a quarterly re-verification cadence.
- IndependentNo university pays for inclusion, a better write-up, or a higher rank. We are not an education agent.
- Named editor, public methodWritten and maintained by a named operator against a published methodology.