BEarlChildEd(B-5)
Credit points
320
Minimum duration
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
- Online
Note:
*Only Semester 1 intakes in Brisbane
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must meet any additional prerequisite requirements imposed by state jurisdictions.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed at year 12 level, or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
New South Wales | Prerequisites: Nil Assumed knowledge:
|
Queensland | Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C) Assumed Knowledge: General Mathematics |
Victoria | Prerequisites: English: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English Recommended Studies: Mathematics: Two units of Mathematics (any) |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 70 cp from Education Studies (Part A)
- 60 cp from Effective Teaching Units (Part B)
- 170 cp from Early Childhood Units (Part C)
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part D)
Other requirements
- Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
- Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Vic), or equivalent requirements in other states and territories. International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police check may be required. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.
Exit points
A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification:
- Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies
- Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
- Bachelor of Educational Studies
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:
- EDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10 CP
- EDES101Educational Thought10 CP
- EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 CP
- EDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10 CP
- EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 CP
- EDFX204Engaging with Global Communities Personal Professional Learning in International Education Contexts10 CP
- EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10 CP
- EDES302Professional Communication10 CP
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
- EDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher10 CP
- EDET111Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum Planning and Pedagogy10 CP
- EDET211Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners10 CP
- EDET300Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education10 CP
- EDET460Effective Teaching 5: Understanding and Implementing Assessment and Data Informed Practice10 CP
- EDET461Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection10 CP
Complete exactly 170 credit points from the following:
- EDAR164Nurturing Creativity in Young Children10 CP
- EDAR460Arts as Meaning in Early Childhood10 CP
- EDEC100Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years10 CP
- EDEC111Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies10 CP
- EDEC211Infant and Toddler Studies10 CP
- EDEC310Young Children's Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts10 CP
- EDEC314Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy10 CP
- EDEC360Professional Identities in Early Childhood10 CP
- EDEC366Positive Environments for Learning and Development10 CP
- EDEC461Pedagogy of Relationships in Early Childhood10 CP
- EDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 CP
- EDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 CP
- EDEN290English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)10 CP
- EDMA163Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy10 CP
- EDMA290Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)10 CP
- EDSI168Science, Inquiry and Sustainability10 CP
- EDEC313Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years10 CP
- EDTE260Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in the Early Years10 CP
- EDFD316Young Children and Spirituality10 CP
Course map
Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.
Course maps are subject to change.
Commencing Semester 1
- Education Studies UnitsEDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OREducation Studies UnitsEDES103 Understanding Learners and Their Contexts OREducation Studies UnitsEDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures
All 3 Units must be completed. EDES103 includes Community Engagement (minimum of 35 hours)
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDSI168Science, Inquiry and Sustainability10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDMA163Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OREducation Studies UnitsEDES103 Understanding Learners and Their Contexts OREducation Studies UnitsEDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures
All 3 Units must be completed. EDES103 includes Community Engagement (minimum of 35 hours)
10 cp - Education Studies UnitsEDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OREducation Studies UnitsEDES103 Understanding Learners and Their Contexts OREducation Studies UnitsEDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures
All 3 Units must be completed. EDES103 includes Community Engagement (minimum of 35 hours)
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEC100Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEC111Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years, same setting as EDET100
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEN290English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET111Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum Planning and Pedagogy
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDAR164Nurturing Creativity in Young Children10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC366Positive Environments for Learning and Development10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDMA290Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES101Educational Thought10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDTE260 Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in the Early Years OREarly Childhood UnitsEDFD316 Young Children and Spirituality
EDTE260 offered in Winter Term.
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEC310Young Children's Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET211Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners
Professional Experience: 15 days: Birth- 35 months– same setting as EDEC211
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEC461Pedagogy of Relationships in Early Childhood10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC211Infant and Toddler Studies
Professional Experience: 5 days, Birth-35 months - same setting as EDET211
10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES300 Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts OREducation Studies UnitsEDFX204 Engaging with Global Communities Personal Professional Learning in International Education Contexts 10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC314Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy10 cp
Not all campuses will necessarily offer three units in every semester; students will need to choose units from the available options
Commencing Semester 2
- Education Studies UnitsEDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OREducation Studies UnitsEDES103 Understanding Learners and Their Contexts OREducation Studies UnitsEDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures
All 3 Units must be completed. EDES103 includes Community Engagement (Minimum of 35 hours)
10 cp - Education Studies UnitsEDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OREducation Studies UnitsEDES103 Understanding Learners and Their Contexts OREducation Studies UnitsEDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures
All 3 Units must be completed. EDES103 includes Community Engagement (Minimum of 35 hours)
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC100Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OREducation Studies UnitsEDES103 Understanding Learners and Their Contexts OREducation Studies UnitsEDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures
All 3 Units must be completed. EDES103 includes Community Engagement (Minimum of 35 hours)
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDSI168Science, Inquiry and Sustainability10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDMA163Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher
Professional Experience: 5 days 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDAR164Nurturing Creativity in Young Children10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC111Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years same setting as EDET100
10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET111Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum Planning and Pedagogy
Professional Experience: 5 days 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEN290English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES101Educational Thought10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC310Young Children's Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET211Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners
Professional Experience: 15 days: Birth- 35 months– same setting as EDEC211
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDMA290Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC461Pedagogy of Relationships in Early Childhood10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC211Infant and Toddler Studies
Professional Experience: 5 days: birth-35 months - same setting as EDET211
10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC314Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDTE260 Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in the Early Years OREarly Childhood UnitsEDFD316 Young Children and Spirituality
EDET260 offered in Winter Term.
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details (Pre: Core Curriculum Unit 1)
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDAR460Arts as Meaning in Early Childhood10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES302Professional Communication10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET461Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection
Professional Experience: 20 days: birth-5
10 cp - Effective Teaching UnitsEDET460Effective Teaching 5: Understanding and Implementing Assessment and Data Informed Practice10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10 cp
Not all campuses will necessarily offer four units in every semester; students will need to choose units from the available options
Diploma credit - Commencing Semester 1
Students who have completed the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50113/CHC50121) will be eligible for credit for the following units on entering the Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years). To receive this credit, you will need to complete a Credit Application form and submit this to your Course Administrators. After the credit is applied you will have the equivalent of three years of full-time study (260 credit points) remaining to complete the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years)
- EDES103 – Understanding Learners and their Contexts (10cp)
- EDEC100 – Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years (10cp)
- EDEC211 – Infant and Toddler Studies (10cp)
- EDEC310 – Young Children’s Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts (10cp)
- EDEC314 – Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy (10cp)
- EDET300 – Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education (10cp)
- EDAR164 – Nurturing Creativity in Young Children (10cp)
- Specified Elective: EDEC313 – Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years (10cp)
- Education Studies UnitsEDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OREducation Studies UnitsEDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures
Both units must be completed
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDSI168Science, Inquiry and Sustainability10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDMA163Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OREducation Studies UnitsEDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures
All 3 units must be completed
10 cp - Effective Teaching UnitsEDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher
Professional Experience:15 days: 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEC111Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies
Professional Expereince:15 DAYS: 3-5 years, same setting as EDET100
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET211Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners
Professional Experience: 15 days: Birth- 35 months– same setting as EDEC211
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEC461Pedagogy of Relationships in Early Childhood10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC366Positive Environments for Learning and Development10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDMA290Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES104 Digital Cultures and Capabilities
All 3 units must be completed
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDAR460Arts as Meaning in Early Childhood10 cp
Not all campuses will necessarily offer three units in every semester; students will need to choose units from the available options
Diploma credit - Commencing Semester 2
Students who have completed the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50113/CHC50121) will be eligible for credit for the following units on entering the Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years). To receive this credit, you will need to complete a Credit Application form and submit this to your Course Administrators. After the credit is applied you will have the equivalent of three years of full-time study (260 credit points) remaining to complete the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years)
- EDES103 – Understanding Learners and their Contexts (10cp)
- EDEC100 – Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years (10cp)
- EDEC211 – Infant and Toddler Studies (10cp)
- EDEC310 – Young Children’s Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts (10cp)
- EDEC314 – Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy (10cp)
- EDET300 – Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education (10cp)
- EDAR164 – Nurturing Creativity in Young Children (10cp)
- Specified Elective: EDEC313 – Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years (10cp)
- Education Studies UnitsEDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEC111Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies
Professional Experience: 3-5 years, same setting as EDET100
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET111Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum Planning and Pedagogy
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEN290English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC366Positive Environments for Learning and Development10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDMA290Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES302Professional Communication10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC461Pedagogy of Relationships in Early Childhood10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC360Professional Identities in Early Childhood10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET211Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners
Professional Experience: 15 days: Birth- 35 months– same setting as EDEC211
10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET461Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection
Professional Experience: 20 days: birth -5
10 cp - Effective Teaching UnitsEDET460Effective Teaching 5: Understanding and Implementing Assessment and Data Informed Practice10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
Not all campuses will necessarily offer three units in every semester; students will need to choose units from the available options
Accelerated (26 Months) - Commencing Professional Term 3
- Education Studies UnitsEDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDMA163Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC100Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years
10 cp - Education Studies UnitsEDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC111Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years, same setting as EDET100
10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDAR164Nurturing Creativity in Young Children10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET111Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum Planning and Pedagogy
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEN100Foundations of Literacy10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDSI168Science, Inquiry and Sustainability10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET211Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners
Professional Experience: 15 days: Birth- 35 months– same setting as EDEC211
10 cp - Education Studies UnitsEDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC211Infant and Toddler Studies
Professional Experience: 5 days, Birth-35 months - same setting as EDET211
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDAR460Arts as Meaning in Early Childhood10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDTE260 Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in the Early Years 10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES302Professional Communication10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC366Positive Environments for Learning and Development10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET300Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET460Effective Teaching 5: Understanding and Implementing Assessment and Data Informed Practice10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC310Young Children's Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC360Professional Identities in Early Childhood10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
Accelerated (26 Months) - Commencing Professional Term 6
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDSI168Science, Inquiry and Sustainability10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES101Educational Thought10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC111Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET111Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum Planning and Pedagogy
Professional Experience: 15 days: 3-5 years
10 cp - Early Childhood UnitsEDEN290English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDMA290Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET300Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET211Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDAR460Arts as Meaning in Early Childhood10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC211Infant and Toddler Studies
Professional Experience: 5 days, Birth-35 months - same setting as EDET211
10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp - Education Studies UnitsEDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10 cp
- Education Studies UnitsEDES302Professional Communication10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC314Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy10 cp
- Effective Teaching UnitsEDET460Effective Teaching 5: Understanding and Implementing Assessment and Data Informed Practice10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC461Pedagogy of Relationships in Early Childhood10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDEC310Young Children's Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts10 cp
- Early Childhood UnitsEDMA163Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy10 cp
- None of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.
- For Indigenous students undertaking the course, the unit codes will begin with A in place of the first letter of the unit codes listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings. Unit codes beginning with A are available only to Indigenous students.