Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Bachelor

With our three-year Bachelor of Early Childhood Education program, you'll be prepared for your career as a childcare educator and a recognised 3-year old and 4-year old kinder teacher.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time

Course Code

HEBOECE

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

Our new Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

With our three-year Bachelor of Early Childhood Education program, you'll be prepared for your career as a childcare educator and a recognised 3-year old and 4-year old kinder teacher.

Recognised by Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), our innovative teacher education program prepares pre-service teachers to meet the needs of early childhood education.

You'll draw on national and international policy, research, and the benchmarking of Australian teacher education courses.

Study with established experts

Melbourne Polytechnic's range of childhood education courses mean that your teachers have knowledge and experience that you can draw from to thrive and excel in the course of your studies.

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of Education (Early Years and Primary)

COURSE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

ALL APPLICANTS

Have completed an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent). Applicants may demonstrate the equivalence by completing the multiple-choice component of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT). Refer below for information about the STAT.
Attend an interview, demonstrating personal attributes suitable for the teaching profession.

APPLICANTS WITH RECENT SECONDARY EDUCATION (CURRENT YEAR 12 or within the past two years)

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other Units 3 and 4 English.

NOTE:
Applicants do not require an ATAR to meet the admission requirements for this course. Successful completion of secondary school studies and the minimum study score in English is required.

Our courses and support programs are designed to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for success; regardless of ATAR, age, prior experience, socioeconomic or educational circumstances.

APPLICANTS WITH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET/TAFE) STUDY

(including Diploma ECEC)

Completion of an Australian Diploma or Advanced Diploma (or equivalent).

NOTE:
Applicants who have successfully completed a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care may be awarded credits to a maximum of one year towards the Bachelor degree.

APPLICANTS WITH PRIOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY

Completion or partial completion of a Bachelor degree level qualification may satisfy the course academic pre-requisites.

APPLICANTS WITH WORK AND LIFE EXPERIENCE

Applicants may demonstrate the equivalence by completing the multiple-choice component of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT).

Refer below for information about the STAT.

PRIOR TO ENROLMENT (PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT)

Must possess a valid Working with Children Check prior to commencing placement.
Must comply with the COVID-19 vaccination status in line with the Department of Education and Training mandate.

SPECIAL TERTIARY ADMISSIONS TEST (STAT)

https://stat.acer.org/au

Applicants must not have been enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years.

Applicants for our course should apply for the STAT multiple choice.

Higher Education Admissions Criteria

As well as the specific entry requirements above, Melbourne Polytechnic admits students on the basis of the following categories:

If you have already studied higher education: Y ou may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if your highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree.

If you have studied a VET course: You may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if your highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a vocational education and training (VET) course.

If you have recent secondary education: You may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if you are a recent secondary education student whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the past two years.

If you have work and life experience: You may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if you have work and life experience and left secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.