Undergraduate Certificate of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

Graduate Certificate

This Undergraduate Certificate of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) offers an introduction to the key concepts, knowledge and skills that underpin the work of an early childhood educator.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$2,060 per year

About this course

Overview

This Undergraduate Certificate of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) offers an introduction to the key concepts, knowledge and skills that underpin the work of an early childhood educator.
It balances theoretical understandings with practical considerations to start a journey towards being in educational and care settings, as well as classroom contexts.

Further study

This certificate is an entry point and four units of credit towards a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), which provides graduates with a qualification for working with children from birth to eight years of age.

Thinking of studying in 2024? UniSQ will be delivering flexible new ways of teaching, with different calendar offerings, making the balance of study and life easier. Read more in our new academic calendar FAQs.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Pre-requisites

To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:

English (Units 3 & 4, C)

We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12). Find out more about assumed knowledge.

Admission into this short program is available to eligible Commonwealth Support applicants, who are aged 17 years or over.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

Tertiary Preparation Pathway

If you identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent you may be eligible to enter the Indigenous Higher Education (IHEPP) program.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this certificate, students must complete 4 courses. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 4 Total 4

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

Trimester 1, 2024 - applications close 22 January 2024 and the Trimester 1 study period starts on 22 January 2024.
Trimester 2, 2024 - applications close 13 May 2024 and the Trimester 2 study period starts on 13 May 2024.

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

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Graduate outcomes

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

81.8%

Overall satisfaction

78%

Skill scale

70.5%

Teaching scale

85%

Employed full-time

$80.5k

Average salary

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