Master of Education (Early Childhood Teaching)

Overview

• Ideal for teachers who want to specialise in early childhood education.
• Includes a 20-day field experience component (practicum).
• Develop skills in critically analysing, designing and implementing approaches to curriculum and pedagogy in the early years of a child’s education.
• Prepares you to work as early childhood teacher.
• Commonwealth Supported Places available for Australian citizens and permanent visa holders, and New Zealand citizens (subject to change).

Details

Master of Education (Early Childhood Teaching) provides advanced-level studies for registered teachers. This dedicated study area allows teachers to upgrade their qualifications with a focus on early childhood teaching, and includes a field experience component (practicum).

The course will enable you to develop in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge and understandings of current research, theory and practice that will inform effective teaching and learning with young children and their families in early years programs and services.

Practicum

Master of Education (Early Childhood Teaching) includes a 20-day (four weeks) field experience with children in an early childhood setting. You may choose between the Field Studies in Early Childhood or Field Studies in Early Childhood: Birth to 5 Years practicum units. These units will enable you to draw upon your professional knowledge and experience in planning, implementing and evaluating learning experiences for and with young children, their families and communities.

Career outcomes

This study area will prepare qualified teachers to become early childhood specialists, both in schools and as leaders in childcare and other prior-to-school settings.

Professional recognition

Master of Education (Early Childhood Teaching) is recognised as a specialist early childhood qualification with Queensland Department of Communities and the Crèche and Kindergarten Association (C&K). Please note that additional requirements may be needed for employment interstate or overseas.

Units

As international students on a student visa can only study internally, Early Childhood Teaching, which is only offered externally, is not available to them.

Entry requirements

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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