Bachelor of Education – The Early Years
Bachelor of Education – The Early Years
Course summary Early Years education enriches learning in children from birth to five years by giving children the opportunity to maximise their potential and develop a foundation for lifelong learning. It focuses on the significance of early education to foster children’s health, development and wellbeing. During this degree, you will…
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Course summary
Early Years education enriches learning in children from birth to five years by giving children the opportunity to maximise their potential and develop a foundation for lifelong learning. It focuses on the significance of early education to foster children’s health, development and wellbeing.
During this degree, you will learn with the latest education technology, including access to UOW’s new Early Start facility, which connects our Wollongong and regional campuses with early childhood education and care services across NSW and with partners in national and international institutions. For the duration of this degree, you will engage in continuous professional mentoring through the Professional Partners in Practice (PPP) program. This will give you invaluable sector experience and professional connections that will enhance your employment pathways and opportunities.
You will spend up to 16 weeks teaching in Early Childhood Education and Care services and 10 days in the Community and Family sector, complementary to the mentoring experience within the Professional Partners in Practice program.
You will also have opportunities for rural and international professional experiences, to study overseas with UOW’s international exchange and study abroad partners, and to join international cultural immersion programs.
Accelerated Pathway Program for Diploma-Qualified Educators
The Bachelor of Education – The Early Years offers an accelerated pathway option that has been co-developed with the sector and is designed to support the upskilling of diploma-qualified educators to become Early Childhood Teachers in just two years.
The Bachelor of Education – The Early Years is accredited through the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
Career opportunities: School teacher (Early Years excluded); Early Childhood Teacher (Early Years only); Educational consultant; Educational manager; Preschool teacher (Early Years only); Private college teacher; Recreational activities coordinator; Sport development officer; TAFE teacher Training and development officer
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Wollongong (UOW) is a leading Australian university with an international reputation for academic excellence. It is consistently ranked among the top Australian universities for the quality of its teaching and research. The University offers a wide range of degree programs across all levels of study – undergraduate and postgraduate coursework and research: Engineering and IT, Health Sciences and Medicine; Business and Commerce Applied and Natural Sciences; Arts, Communications and Creative Arts; Law and Education.
