Education (Early Childhood)

Overview

The early years are a time of rapid growth and development. Early relationships, interactions and experiences provide the foundation for everything that follows - school, work, life. Early childhood teachers make a significant and lasting contribution to a child’s education and lifelong learning. You will be supported by specialist early childhood academics and will experience real-world opportunities that prepare you to teach in early childhood.

Career outcomes

As early childhood specialists, graduates of  Education (Early Childhood) course at Queensland University of Technology  are prepared to work as qualified teachers in early childhood education and care settings and kindergarten. The early childhood degree also prepares you to teach in Prep to Year 3 in primary school and can allow you to work across Australia and overseas.

Early childhood teachers develop a range of skills, knowledge and practices as a result of their own unique combination of work experiences and personal qualities. You will be empowered to shape your own career path and explore the many ways to make an impact. 

You can explore a range of careers, including:

• childcare centre or kindergarten director

• education policy and program implementation

• training and development roles in private and public organisations

• education and outreach roles

• developing products for the early childhood sector

• learning designer

• entertainment industry roles