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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).
| QUT course code | ED79 |
| Attendance |
Full-time
Note: International students on a student visa must study in full-time and internal mode: four (4) units per semester. International students are permitted to take a maximum of 25% (two (2) units) of their course externally. |
| Course duration | 1 year full-time |
| Start month | 2013 February, July |
| Delivery |
On campus
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| Faculty |
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| Course contact | Enquire |
| CRICOS code | 064908D |
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Details
Master of 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
Master of 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
In the Early Years study area you are required to complete two (2) MEd core units:
- EDN610 Professional Dialogues in Education
- EDN611 Professional Applications of Research,
plus the four (4) Early Years study area core units:
- EAN601 Investigating Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Childhood
- EAN603 Child Development in Context
- EAN614 Arts and Sciences in Early Childhood
- EAN616 Language, Literacies and Communication in Early Childhood
as well as two (2) option units (a total of 96 credit points).
International students on a student visa must study in full-time and internal mode: four (4) units per semester. International students are permitted to take a maximum of 25% (two (2) units) of their course externally.
Please find important information about the study area and unit availabilities in the 'All course structures' link below.
Entry requirements
An appropriate four (4) year Bachelor degree or equivalent at a standard acceptable to the Executive Dean
or
a three (3) year Bachelor degree or equivalent at a standard acceptable to the Executive Dean PLUS at least one year of appropriate professional or industrial experience.
Minimum English language requirements
Students must meet the English proficiency requirements.
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) | |
|---|---|
| speaking | 6.0 |
| writing | 6.0 |
| reading | 6.0 |
| listening | 6.0 |
| overall | 6.5 |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | |
|---|---|
| speaking | 20.0 |
| writing | 20.0 |
| reading | 20.0 |
| listening | 20.0 |
| overall | 90.0 |
Haven't completed an IELTS or TOEFL test?
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Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer courses to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we'll recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an English language test? We can help!
You can complete an IELTS test at our Kelvin Grove campus.
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.
2013: $11,700 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Apply
How to apply for Master of Education (Early Years)
You're ready to apply if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3
- Checked important dates
- Semester 1
201318 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
20137 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. - Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked costs and scholarships
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Gathered supporting documents
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
