Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Course overview Up to eight units advanced standing will be available for the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. You may be able to gain advanced standing for previous study. This will depend on what previous study you have done. Advanced standing assessments are undertaken through MySCU, or upon…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course overview
Up to eight units advanced standing will be available for the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. You may be able to gain advanced standing for previous study. This will depend on what previous study you have done. Advanced standing assessments are undertaken through MySCU, or upon enrolment.
There is strong demand for qualified early childhood educators. This degree gives you a three-year qualification to work in early childhood settings with children from six-weeks-old to six-years-old.
Core units cover early childhood principles and practices, child development theory and application, how to best support children’s learning and pedagogical approaches for early childhood education. Students will investigate contemporary issues in early childhood education, leadership and management; and health and wellbeing in the early childhood environment.
This course prepares you to work in early childhood settings. It includes 80 days of professional experience learning in early childhood education settings, as well as 10 days in primary schools.
REQUIREMENTS
To meet the minimum English language requirement, an applicant must satisfy one of the following criteria:
have completed senior secondary study equivalent of Australian Year 12 or have completed at least one year of full-time study (or equivalent part-time study) at AQF diploma equivalent or higher where:
the country where those studies were undertaken is listed in Rules Relating to Awards – Rule 2, Section 2 – English Language Proficiency Requirements and
the language of instruction was English; or
achieved a minimum test score within two (2) years of the date of application for admission, equal to or above the minimum listed below:
International English Language Test System (IELTS). The applicant must have a minimum overall score of 6.5, including a minimum result of 6.5 in speaking and listening, reading and writing; or
International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR). The applicant must have a score of at least 4+ in each of the four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
successfully completed SCU’s Preparing for Success Program, Transition to Uni Program, or English Language Program.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Southern Cross University is a vibrant, contemporary Australian university with campuses at the Gold Coast, Lismore and Coffs Harbour, and branch campuses in Sydney and Melbourne. The University offers industry-relevant degrees with a strong practical component that enables students to generate and apply knowledge. Southern Cross University was ranked in the Top 100 in the Times Higher Education 150 under 50 Rankings 2016. It is a research intensive university and was evaluated at ‘well above world standard’ in nine key areas in the Australian Research Council’s 2015 Excellence in Research Australia Report . Its SCU International Student Support team has been recognised for their outstanding international student support in the International Student Barometer (ISB) survey 2016 .
