Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Victoria University - Footscray Park

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Overview

Gain specialised knowledge for teaching young children, with an Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education from Victoria University.

Covering essential aspects of early-childhood education – such as learning theory and national frameworks – the certificate provides professional-development opportunities, and a stepping stone to a bachelor qualification.

By the end of your study, you will understand:
  • learning concepts
  • education practices, settings and social influences
  • teachers' role in play, and how play is part of development
  • researching and writing using academic conventions
  • the National Quality Framework, and other rights-based and ethical charters.
If you decide to keep studying to aim for higher roles, you may progress to the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Majors

Early childhood education.

Potential Career Outcomes

The knowledge gained in this course is valuable professional development for those who work in:
  • childcare organisations
  • holiday programs
  • kindergartens or primary schools as teacher aides
  • afterschool programs
  • creative learning programs for children
  • management, leadership or administrative roles in childcare settings.
For those seeking to work as early-childhood teachers, the course provides credit towards the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Victoria University website for admission criteria information.

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University

Victoria University

Campus

Footscray Park

Course Type

Other undergraduate award course

Study Area

Education

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: 0.5 years

Indicative ATAR

Unknown

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