Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Years)

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Overview

  • Ideal for professionals working in early education and care settings who want to expand their knowledge of working with young children, their families and communities.
  • Study contemporary early childhood issues.
  • Prepares you to extend your career in early childhood.
  • Commonwealth Supported Places available for Australian citizens and permanent visa holders, and New Zealand citizens (subject to change).

Note: As International students can only study full-time, Early Years is not available to them. International students can complete a 'No Major/Study Area'; TESOL or TEFL Graduate Certificate in one semester if they wish.
QUT course code ED61
Course duration 4 months full-time
Start month 2013
Note: As International students can only study full-time, Early Years is not available to them. International students can complete a 'No Major/Study Area'; TESOL or TEFL Graduate Certificate in one semester if they wish.
Delivery
Note: As International students can only study full-time, Early Years is not available to them. International students can complete a 'No Major/Study Area'; TESOL or TEFL Graduate Certificate in one semester if they wish.
Faculty
  • Faculty of Education
Course contact Enquire
Careers
  • Child Care Professional
  • Early childhood specialist

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Details

Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Years) is designed to extend your early childhood knowledge and skills. Early Years study area covers significant material related to current education policies, nationally and internationally. You will develop critical understandings and new knowledge about key early years’ education debates, policy and issues, and engage you in new ways of thinking about young children, their families and communities and the implications of this for teaching and learning in the early years.

Career outcomes

Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Years) enables professionals working in early education and care settings, schools, child protection or family services and other relevant contexts to enhance their knowledge of working with young children, their families and communities.
 

Units

As International students on a student visa can only study full-time, Early Years, which is only offered part-time, is not available to them.

Entry requirements


Minimum English language requirements

Students must meet the English proficiency requirements.


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Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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How to apply for Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Years)

You're ready to apply if you have:

  1. Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3
  2. Checked important dates
    • Semester 1
      2013
      18 January Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.
      8 February Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.
    • Semester 2
      2013
      7 June Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.
      5 July Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.
  3. Checked you meet the entry requirements
  4. Checked costs and scholarships
  5. Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
  6. Gathered supporting documents

All done? Then you're ready to apply.

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