Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood)

Graduate Certificate

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Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

1 year part-time

Study Mode

Online, In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

Highlights

Ideal for professionals working in early education and care settings who want to expand their knowledge of working with young children, families and communities
Prepares you to extend your career in early childhood or leadership roles
Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses
You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.

Highlights

Ideal for professionals working in early education and care settings who want to expand their knowledge of working with young children, families and communities
Prepares you to extend your career in early childhood or leadership roles
Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses
You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must have one of the following:

A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline;or
A recognised diploma in any discipline followed by at least two years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience in any field;or
Five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience in any field.

July intake

If you are interested in July start please note the course starts first Monday in July three weeks before semester 2 starts. Please view July (6TP4) dates to find out more.

A completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline.

Study locations

External

Online

What you will learn

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) will develop your skills in critically analysing designing and implementing curriculum and pedagogy in the early years of a child's education. You will:

deepen your knowledge and ability to work with culturally diverse learners and contexts
consider what it means to provide access to high-quality early education that supports engaged learning and positive outcomes for all young children and
develop a strong understanding of current early childhood issues policy and debates and how to influence these.

Flexible delivery

You may study this course part time. If you choose a selection of option units you can choose to study full-time or part-time.

You can study on campus online or select a blended approach to suit you. QUT provides a variety of online learning environments to enable you to participate fully receive expert guidance and support and be in regular contact with expert teaching staff.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Graduates have highly developed specialist knowledge and skills enabling them to lead effective education programs and practices. They are prepared to lead and mentor colleagues working in prior to school and school settings with children aged birth to eight years.

Course structure

To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) you will need to complete all units in the Early Childhood major. You may only study the Early Childhood major part time.

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) is only available to non-student visa holders or international students studying from their home country. This course is available 1 year part-time. To graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) you will need to complete all units in the Early Childhood major.

International students studying on a student visa may only study full time. If that's you you will need to refer to Graduate Certificate in Education - Choice of Units to create a full-time course structure.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).

85.3%

Overall satisfaction

77.3%

Skill scale

75.1%

Teaching scale

89.9%

Employed full-time

$90k

Average salary

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