Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five)

Embrace the power of learning through play and exploration If you’re interested in building a career in the early childhood sector and have a passion for helping young minds grow, then the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five) is for you. Whether you are already working in the sector or starting your journey into a fulfilling career you’ll be empowered to make a lasting impact during the pivotal years of a child’s development from birth to five. With 80 days of placements across a variety of early childhood education settings, you’ll combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience, while exploring the latest research, teaching strategies and methods. UC’s future-focused approach to education will help you acquire a diverse range of lifelong transferrable skills, that you can apply throughout your rewarding career in the classroom and beyond. Validate your abilities and embrace creativity with an industry-recognised qualification in just three years.* Seize the opportunity to choose your direction with the first year of this course sharing its structure with the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education, giving you the opportunity to change depending on the subjects you connect most with. Study a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at UC and you will:Gain extensive practical experience in a variety of early childhood education settings. Acquire the skills to succeed across the breadth of early childhood education.Create engaging and interactive learning experiences, incorporating play and exploration into the curriculum.Discover how to provide an enriching, solid educational base to set the stage for lifelong learning and academic achievement.Develop your voice as an advocate for young people, ensuring their best interests are heard in the development of early childhood policies.Learn to lead with diversity and inclusion, and connect indigenous ways of knowing, doing and being into teaching.Experience future-focused study, created in connection with the education industry to ensure its relevancy and longevity.Graduate with a qualification to help you stand out from the crowd for elevated career progression. Work-integrated learning During this course, you’ll undertake a minimum of 80 days of practical placement across a range of early childhood education settings, allowing you the opportunity to put theory into practice to graduate job-ready, confident and industry-connected. Career opportunitiesDirector in an early childhood settingEarly childhood education leaderEarly childhood teacherPolicy advisorCurriculum development. Course specific information *If you already hold a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or higher, you’ll receive a year of credit upon application, meaning you can complete your degree in just two years. This course will be approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and TEQSA accredited. Students must obtain a Working with Vulnerable People Check before their first placement. Professional accreditationThis course is professionally accredited with the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).