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Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs

  • Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

    This program involves four years' full-time study or equivalent part-time years. Graduates will be recognised as four-year-trained early childhood teachers. This program is offered internally and by distance education, subject to availability of units and eligibility of students. A full distance education program is also available for eligible advanced standing students, that is, those with a previous teaching qualification or Associate Diploma in Childcare.
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  • Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) (Honours)

    This program is available to students deemed eligible after completion of the first two years of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) program. Honours candidates have the opportunity to pursue specialised research offerings.
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  • Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to School Age)

    This program is specifically designed for students with: a Diploma of Children's Services (Centre Based care) or a Diploma of Community Services (Children's Services-Centre Based Care); at least one year's experience as a qualified worker in a centre-based setting and; current employment in long-day care, preschool, occasional care or an equivalent setting.

    Those students who already hold a diploma or degree in primary school teaching and who wish to be eligible to teach children 0-5 years should contact the IEC Student Services Officer on (02) 9850 9824 for information about the Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood in Early Childhood Education in 0-5 Settings
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  • Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood

    Existing degree qualifications can also be extended within the undergraduate program by completing one of three Graduate Diplomas in Early Childhood. One is designed for qualified primary school teachers who would like to teach the younger age group (birth to five years). Another is designed for those interested in working with children with special needs, while the third option is designed for those wishing to advance their studies in early childhood. It is especially useful for those B Teach (Early Childhood Services) graduates who wish to add a fourth year to their undergraduate degree.
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  • Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Services)

This program is designed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who wish to specialise in teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. This degree qualifies graduates to work with children in services prior to school. For more information, students interested in this program should contact Warawara on (02) 9850 8893 or the IEC BTeach (ECS) coordinator on (02) 9850 9872. 

 

Further Information:

Mail: Student Services
Institute of Early Childhood
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Phone: (02) 9850 9820
Fax: (02) 9850 9890
Email: outreach_iec@mq.edu.au

 

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