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Associate Degree in Early Years Education (Exit Only)
Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Associate Degree in Early Years Education at Western Sydney University is a two-year qualification offered as an exit award within the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), which is accredited by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority and highly ranked nationally. The parent degree leads to a career teaching children from birth to five years. Graduates use the associate degree in early childhood support and educator roles or as credit toward completing the bachelor. Indicative international tuition is around 32,500 Australian dollars per year. The course holds CRICOS registration 110869J.
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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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