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La Trobe University

Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Course Details

Learn from highly experienced teachers with an industry-connected curriculum designed in consultation with industry partners and delivered by La Trobes award-winning School of Education. You will gain the skills and knowledge to support the next generation of pre-school children develop foundational skills across social, emotional, physical and academic areas. Explore key areas of early childhood education through core subjects exploring early childhood development, assessment and reporting, teaching strategies, and safety and ethics as you put your knowledge to work in the real world with work-based learning, integrated placement and an embedded professional mentoring program. You will graduate ready to start your career in early childhood education environments or advance directly into La Trobe's Master of Education, further preparing you for leadership or specialist positions within the sector.

Qualification: Graduate Diploma

Course structure: 120 Credit Points

CRICOS Code: 119321F

Start date: LTU Term 2 (March 2026), LTU Term 4 (July 2026)

Address

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Plenty Road

BUNDOORA, Victoria, 3086

Attendance options

  • Flexible Delivery - 1 years

Total tuition costs

AUD $36,800

ENTRY CRITERIA*

OVERALL IELTS: 6.5


* Note that TOEFL and IELTS scores are indicative of overall requirements in either test. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the educator for a more detailed breakdown of requirements. Note also that where TOEFL and IELTS scores are published applicants will typically require one or the other.