Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

Highlights:
Graduates of this course can work in Queensland as an early childhood teacher in early learning centres, kindergartens, and Prep to Year 3 in primary schools
Queensland’s top choice for a degree in education (Times Higher Education, 2024).
Complete this 4-year full-time degree sooner if you have an early childhood diploma and work experience.
Gain real-world experience through diverse professional experience placements from your first year of study, organised by QUT.
Queensland’s no. 1 choice for early education courses.
What to expect:
We will ensure you can step into your career with confidence and continue to adapt to ongoing workforce changes and future opportunities. Some key inclusions in the course are:a deep understanding of early childhood learning and development
curriculum and pedagogy knowledge and practices creating positive learning environments for young learners
inclusion and diversity
building positive relationships with parents, carers, communities and education stakeholders
digital technologies
entrepreneurial thinking and leadership
innovation and creativity
evaluation, research and assessment
developing your professional identity
global perspectives
resilience.
Specialisation for primary teaching:
As this course qualifies you to teach to Year 3, you will undertake a primary specialisation as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership in literacy. This will enhance your skills in a national area of priority for a primary school setting.If you want to teach only in prior-to-school early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings and gain a professional early childhood teacher qualification, then you may be interested in the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five).
Careers and outcomes:
As early childhood specialists, graduates are prepared to work as qualified teachers in early learning centres and kindergartens. The early childhood degree also prepares you to teach in Prep to Year 3 in primary school and can allow you to work across Australia and overseas.Early childhood teachers develop a range of skills, knowledge and practices as a result of their own unique combination of work experiences and personal qualities. You will be empowered to shape your own career path and explore the many ways to make an impact. You can explore a range of careers, including:childcare centre or kindergarten director
education policy and program implementation
training and development roles in private and public organisations
education and outreach roles
developing products for the early childhood sector
learning designer
entertainment industry roles
consultancy
education research.
If you want to teach only in prior-to-school early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings, and gain a professional early childhood teacher qualification, then you may be interested in the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five).Professional recognition:
This course meets professional teaching standards for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and Queensland College of Teachers. Graduates are eligible to apply for teacher registration. Graduates are also recognised as qualified early childhood teachers under the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority framework.

International Baccalaureate 25.00.
IELTS Academic: 6.5 Overall with 6.0 in all other band. TOEFL iBT: 79 Overall with Listening 16, Reading 16, Writing 21, Speaking 18.
English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C), and
at least one of General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C), and
at least one of Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Marine Science, Physics, or Psychology (Units 3 & 4, C).
Haven't completed the prerequisite subjects?
You may be able to meet the prerequisite requirements if you've completed equivalent subjects, by completing bridging courses or the QUT Foundation program.
Additional entry requirements
Pass the Initial Teacher Education Course (ITE) capabilities criteria.

Applicants must demonstrate possession of key competencies outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as those attributes and motivations common to effective teachers.

You must complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for and understanding of, the course and profession. In the questionnaire you will be asked to:

Rank a series of potentially appropriate statement responses, in order of what you think is most to least important.
Provide two x 500 word written statements addressing the categories and indicators as outlined on the Teacher Entry Fact Sheet.