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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching)

ProviderSwinburne University of Technology
Course code: VTAC3400211741UniversityStudy area: EducationCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Discover the highest rated education degree in Victoria for overall experience, teaching quality, and skills development.*

Inspire and teach children up to five years old in kindergartens, preschools and early learning centres. Learn how to support and grow a child’s social, emotional, intellectual and physical development through innovative teaching methods. Engage in unique units of study of nature play, social justice, sustainability and Indigenous knowledges.

With an ATAR of 95+ you'll receive a scholarship. Learn more

This degree includes a mandatory work placement as a professional accreditation requirement. You’ll complete four professional placements, adding up to around 80 days of real classroom experience guided by an experienced mentor. This globally recognised degree is accredited by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.  

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*Student Experience Survey 2021 and 2022

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Current Year 12 graduates

English language proficiency

All applicants must demonstrate suitable English language proficiency for successful completion of the course.

To view Swinburne's English language requirements for Education courses, click here.

Educational history

An applicant's entire academic history, including ATAR results, VET and higher education study will be considered for entry into this course.

ATAR

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

Guaranteed ATAR: If you receive an ATAR of 65.00 or higher and complete all the requirements for this course, you will be guaranteed an offer.

Subject adjustment

A study score of 25 in English Language, Health and Human Development, Literature, any LOTE, any Mathematics, any Science or Sociology equals 2 aggregate points per study.

A study score of 30 in English Language, Health and Human Development, Literature, any LOTE, any Mathematics, any Science or Sociology equals 3 aggregate points per study.

Overall maximum of 15 points.

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)

Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).

Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

For further information go to Swinburne University of Technology SEAS information and the Swinburne University of Technology website

Recent Year 12 graduates

Applicants with Higher Education study

An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including ATAR results, will be considered for entry into this course.

Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies at undergraduate level i.e. bachelor and above, will be considered for this course.

Applicants whose incomplete undergraduate studies and complete and/or incomplete VET studies were undertaken within the last seven years will also be considered.

Entire academic record

This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Applicants with VET study

Applicants with complete and/or incomplete post-secondary studies at the VET level within the last seven years will be also considered.

Applicants with work and life experience

An applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years will be considered for entry into this course.

English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesBrunei Darussalam
Common pathwayHigh school background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsBiomedical Science
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Brunei DarussalamHigh school background
Bachelor of Biomedical ScienceBachelor degree · Biomedical Science · Offshore
ib guessIB 35.0/45.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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