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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) (Accelerated)
We are proud to partner with the Victorian Department of Education to provide you with an opportunity to advance your career as an early childhood teacher.
If you're in Victoria, working in an early childhood setting, and have a diploma in early childhood education and care, our Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) (Accelerated) is the perfect option to advance your career. You'll graduate in 18 months with the equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree. Financial support is available to cover the cost of your studies, and you can complete the degree while you continue to work.
This course is developed in response to the roll-out of funded Three-Year-Old Kindergarten, which will create over 6,000 new teaching jobs across the state. Victorian children have access to two years of kindergarten before school, helping give children the best start in life.
This program provides financial support packages through the Victorian Department of Education to cover:
• your full course unit fees
• stipend to attend intensive sessions
• one off funding for personal technology support
• funding to your organisation to cover your placement days
During your studies, you'll have access to a range of student services and support, including ongoing mentoring, coaching and professional development and resources.
Designed to work for you, course units will be delivered fully online and will be complimented with two-day intensive symposiums each term. Our course innovatively blends contemporary pedagogies with Virtual Reality (VR) immersive technology that provides students with a realistic, highly contextualised and immersive experience.
Please join us for one of our information sessions about the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) (Accelerated) program.
Use the links below to start or join your chosen session.
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
12 - 1pm AEST
Zoom link: https://acu.zoom.us/j/86056088960
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
6 - 7pm AEST
Zoom link: https://acu.zoom.us/j/83586748969
Friday, 17 May 2024
12 - 1pm AEST
Zoom link: https://acu.zoom.us/j/83202528705
Join Dr Victoria Minson as she explains everything you need to know about the Bachelor Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) accelerated program.
Graduates are eligible for registration as an early childhood teacher through the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).
The course is approved by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority, (ACECQA) as an Early Childhood Teacher qualification.
This course will not lead to primary or secondary teacher registration.
As a graduate of this course, you will have a strong grounding in early childhood curriculum and pedagogy and will have the confidence and practical experience to teach across all year levels from birth to five years. You will build your skills and practice through 80 days of supervised professional experience. Undertaken as block placements you will complete: Year 1: 15 days, 15 days, 15 days and Year 2: 15 days, 20 days.
If you have completed the Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and are currently working in paid employment in an early childhood setting in Victoria, you will receive advanced standing of one year of credit towards the four-year degree. The remaining course units will be completed over 18 months.
As part of the course entry requirements completion of a Statement of Employment (PDF, 181KB) is required to gain support from your organisation with placement backfill and mentor support. Please submit this document with your application.
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