Undergraduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood)
Want to start a career in education? Do you enjoy working with young children in their learning journeys? This certificate provides an introduction to education and the professional work of early childhood educators.
In this program you will:
- Develop foundational skills and knowledge for teaching in early education settings
- Learn about child development, play-based learning, fostering creative expression through the arts, early years care and age-appropriate teaching
- Improve your own literacy and numeracy skills and knowledge
Location
Entry threshold
ATAR/RankDuration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSPQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 4
- Total units
- 48
- Duration
- 6 months 6 months
- UniSC program code
- ED011
Introductory courses (3) 36 units
EDU101 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
EDU109 Health Promotion Principles
EDU119 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:
EDU115 Indigenous Wellbeing Practice
EDU118 Environmental Health Risk Management
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
| Location | ATAR/Rank |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 55 |
Additional entry information
Standard English language requirements apply.
- Prerequisites
English
- Recommended prior study
- Mathematics or Science
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Students are required to complete a professional experience placement for five consecutive days in a childcare setting.
- The Undergraduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) has been designed as a pathway into Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
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It is no longer a requirement that students in Undergraduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Please note that some placement host organisations have chosen to continue requiring COVID-19 vaccination. If you are not fully vaccinated, it is important to know that placement opportunities in your program may be limited and may result in a delay to your placement.
UniSC still strongly recommends that all students undertaking placement are fully vaccinated and provide evidence of this vaccination status to the University.
- CSP estimate
- A$2,060 - 2023 Fees