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Hawthorn Campus
John Street
Melbourne Victoria 3122
Australia
CRICOS course code: 098491K
Level of study: Undergraduate
Summary
In the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), you’ll learn the skills and knowledge required to teach early childhood and primary schooling. You’ll be equipped to negotiate the changing context of teaching and learning in the 21st century, with innovative and creative teaching methods that make expert use of emerging technologies.
You’ll gain a broad body of knowledge, studying the contexts of education, cultural-historical perspectives and child development, as well as units focusing on specific subject disciplines. The course offers specialisations in Mathematics and English.
All our bachelor degrees include a guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity, which could be a placement, internship or industry-linked project. This degree includes a mandatory work placement as a professional accreditation requirement.
You’ll complete 91 days of placement throughout the course to put into practice the leadership and management skills you’ll learn in your studies. Graduates will be eligible for employment in a range of early childhood and primary settings, including children’s centres, kindergartens, preschools and early learning centres, as well as government, Catholic and independent primary schools in Australia.
Course learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
Career opportunities
Graduates will have the skills, knowledge and dispositions to be pedagogical leaders, effective advocates for social justice and equity, capable teachers of children from birth to twelve years in a variety of settings, and professionals whose practice is informed by critical reflection and ongoing learning.
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Tuition Fees (AUD $) | Start date | Duration | Campus |
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29,400 Per Year |
27 Feb 2023 31 Jul 2023 |
4 years
Self study / online (with attendance) |
Swinburne University of Technology Hawthorn Campus John Street Melbourne Victoria 3122 Australia |
29,400 Per Year |
07 Nov 2022 13 Mar 2023 10 Jul 2023 |
4 years
Self study / online (without attendance) |
Swinburne University of Technology Hawthorn Campus John Street Melbourne Victoria 3122 Australia |
If you’re currently in Year 12 or have completed Year 12 in the last seven years, you’ll be considered for admission to undergraduate courses primarily based on whether you have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), or an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following: