Graduate Certificate of Early Childhood
Graduate Certificate of Early Childhood
Summary When children are exposed to positive educational experiences prior to school, their learning capabilities – and in turn their chances of excelling in school – are greatly improved. Macquarie has a strong reputation and long history in early childhood teaching and research, and you’ll be taught by active researchers…
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Summary
When children are exposed to positive educational experiences prior to school, their learning capabilities – and in turn their chances of excelling in school – are greatly improved. Macquarie has a strong reputation and long history in early childhood teaching and research, and you’ll be taught by active researchers in early childhood.
The Graduate Certificate of Early Childhood will develop your understanding of contemporary research-based early childhood principles and practice in selected areas. On successful completion, it offers an opportunity for students with an Australian bachelor degree or equivalent in a discipline other than early childhood education, to qualify for entry into Macquarie’s master degrees in early childhood education.
Key features
Benefit from the latest research in early childhood education
Study at Australia’s foremost uni for early childhood education research: Survey of research achievement, The Australian, 2020. Continue to work full-time while you study
Complement your on-campus learning with online discussion tools and virtual classrooms. Gain key practical skills on campus
Visit, observe and learn within Macquarie’s world-renowned Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre. Solve a substantive educational issue of your choice
Undertake a research unit that will allow you to apply your classroom learning in a rigorous and scholarly way.
Career Outcomes
Professions
Academic
Early childhood education adviser
Early childhood education researcher
Early childhood leader
Early childhood media and publishing professional
Early childhood policy or curriculum developer
Early childhood setting manager
Employers
Childcare centres
Government agencies and departments
NGOs
Universities
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Ranked in the top 200 universities in the world, Macquarie University is considered one of Australia’s best universities, producing graduates that are among the most sought-after professionals in the world (ranked #1 in Sydney for graduate employment rate, QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2022). Uniquely located in the heart of Sydney, Australia’s largest high-tech precinct, Macquarie brings together more than 45,000 students and 3000 staff in one thriving hub of discovery. Our campus spans 126 hectares, with open green space that gives our community the freedom to think and grow. We have recently invested more than one billion dollars in our facilities and infrastructure so our students and staff can thrive on a campus that is dynamic, sustainable, and built for collaboration. Students from over 120 countries are warmly welcomed into the Macquarie community and benefit from special ongoing academic, language and wellbeing support throughout their study. Macquarie has one of the most generous scholarship programs in Australia, providing many opportunities each year for international students to undertake studies here.
