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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours)

Course code: #MHEC

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $29,400 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    65 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    098150J

Highlights
Professional Practice

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Field placement

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 31-January-2023 2023-01-31
Fall-February 31-January-2024 2024-01-31
Fall-February 31-January-2025 2025-01-31
Fall-February 31-January-2026 2026-01-31

Overview

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours)

The aim of this degree at UniSA is to provide you with knowledge across a range of contexts. 

The learning is largely practically based and centres heavily on the principles and concepts relating to early childhood development and learning, as well as curriculum planning for children aged from birth to eight years of age. 

The four key components of the curriculum include:

  • primary specialism
  • curriculum studies
  • professional experience
  • education studies.

You will also undertake three courses in a Learning Area aligned with the Australian Curriculum. 

Learning Areas include:

  • Arts
  • English
  • Languages (French, Italian, Japanese)
  • Mathematics/Science
  • Religious Education (Catholic Studies).

Be supported by our dedicated professional experience office, which will find and manage your placements in partnership with educational sites.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$29,400

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $11,784
Accommodation 1 bed room 0
Tuition 1 person $29,400

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic transcripts/results
  • Graduation/completion certificates
  • Original language and official English language translations for all documents not in English
  • IELTS or other English language test results (if applicable)
  • Personal details and signature page of your passport and/or a visa grant letter (if applicable)
  • Syllabus/detailed course outlines if you require a credit assessment
  • Additional academic and employer references, if required

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
7
listening
7
writing
7
speaking
7
reading

TOEFL

94
22
listening
22
writing
22
speaking
22
reading

PTE

65
65
listening
65
writing
65
speaking
65
reading

Cambridge

186
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

The CELUSA Academic English (AE) program is for students looking to develop their skills to meet the English language admission requirements necessary for academic study at the University of South Australia.

CELUSA recommends an intense language course of at least 10 weeks will help develop the skills to lift your IELTS score by half a band score. 

LevelEntry requirementsDuration
ElementaryIELTS 3.5 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 1IELTS 4.0 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 2IELTS 4.5 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 3IELTS 5.0 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 4IELTS 5.5 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 5IELTS 6.0 or equivalent10 weeks
Level 6IELTS 6.5 or equivalent10 weeks

Academic background and requirement

Prerequisites

None

Assumed Knowledge

None

 

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 program or an equivalent program in your home country or a recognised Pathway or Foundation Studies Program.

If you are an international student studying Year 12 in Australia, you need to apply via the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). 

 

GPA:

India (best 4): 65%

Iran: Pre-University Certificate, National High School Diploma

Successful completion of the Pre-University Certificate OR High School Diploma

 

Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:

 

  • Recent secondary education
    Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent.
    OR
  • Higher education study
    OR
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET)
    OR
  • Work and life experience

 

Foundation Studies Program

For students who do not meet program entry requirements, it is possible to gain entry into a UniSA degree through a pathway program delivered by partner institutions in Adelaide, South Australia.

Career opportunities

  • childcare educator
  • kindergarten teacher
  • preschool teacher
  • junior primary teacher

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