Overview
About Early Childhood Education and Leadership at Victoria University
Set yourself up for advanced career opportunities with this unique VU course, the only one of its kind that allows you to dedicate four years of study to early childhood education with a focus on leadership.
The Early Childhood Education and Leadership program at Victoria University will prepare you for a rewarding career nurturing the development and wellbeing of children from birth to five years. As a degree-qualified early childhood teacher, you’ll:
- support young children with the important foundations to set them up for success in life
- develop techniques for involving families as important contributors to the learning process
- set children up for effective transitions to school.
At VU, you will learn to support children to feel capable and confident. You’ll build a strong sense of social justice, understand child development in the early years and develop ethical professional teaching practice that includes Indigenous perspectives.
By adding a fourth year to your bachelor degree, you will open the door to a higher-paid salary, senior roles in early childhood education and management positions in childcare centres.
Careers
Take advantage of the high demand for bachelor-qualified early childhood teachers with funded three-year-old kindergarten rolling out across Victoria and an expected 21.6% growth in childcare jobs by 2026.
Thanks to the essential experience you’ll get from working in childcare and teaching in kindergartens during your placements, you’ll be ready to register as a teacher as soon as you graduate. With this nationally accredited degree, you can work around Australia and take on leadership roles in:
- public or private kindergartens
- long day care centres
- early childhood centres in Australia
- policy development with government bodies.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Reconciling Australian Humanities Education
- Personal and Professional Learning
- Human Development, Sustainability and Wellbeing
- Creativity and the Arts in Education
- Playing with Play
- Professional Understandings of Quality frameworks in Early Childhood
- Educational Programs and Practice
- Safe, Secure and Supportive Relationships and Environments
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
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Language
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Credits
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Disciplines
Early Childhood Education Educational Leadership View 41 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in AustraliaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS: 105139H
- Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English (or equivalent).
OR:
- Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent).
- IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score or 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking). OR: Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent.
Tuition Fee
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32200 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16100 AUD per semester during 48 months.
- Fee type for this course: Commonwealth supported place (CSP) for eligible students
- Indicative fees for full-time student: AU$4,627 per year
Living costs for Melbourne
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Early Childhood Education and Leadership.
Available Scholarships
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