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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to 5)
Study Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to 5) at Flinders
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young children?
This degree is designed to give you the skills and knowledge needed to teach and care for children from birth to 5 years of age. Whether you're interested in working at childcare centres, kindergartens, or preschools, this course combines hands-on experience with the latest educational theory.
You'll learn how to plan creative, play-based learning activities that spark curiosity and help children grow. Discover how to create supportive environments where every child—no matter their background—feels valued and included. Plus, you’ll explore Indigenous perspectives and how these ways of knowing can shape better learning for all children.
If you're looking for a career where you can inspire the next generation, this degree could be your next step.
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Why study Early Childhood Education at Flinders
- Gain the skills employers are seeking with our nationally and internationally recognised transformative curriculum, based on contemporary research understandings of how to prepare effective teachers.
- Qualify job-ready to work with children aged birth-5 in early childhood services, preschools, kindergartens and Early Learning Centres.
- Get a feel for the early childhood settings that you’re most passionate about, with a minimum of three professional placements across a range of birth to 5 settings.
Your career
The Bachelor of Education (Birth to 5) opens up exciting opportunities and equips you with expert knowledge and practical skills to teach and support children from birth to 5 years old.
You'll gain hands-on experience and develop strong relationship-building skills that are essential for working in community settings like childcare centers, kindergartens, and preschools.
With this qualification, you'll be ready to inspire young minds and make a real impact in early childhood education.
Potential occupations include:
- Teacher in long-day childcare and preschools
- Teacher in a private Early Learning Centre
- Team leader in long-day childcare services
- Director or manager at a long-day childcare centre
- Director at a kindergarten or preschool
- Curriculum and policy advisor.
Potential employers include:
- Long-day childcare centres
- Preschools
- Kindergartens
- Early Learning Centre
- Government
- Not-for-profits.
Accreditation:
This degree is pending accreditation by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)
This academic qualification will enable you to apply for registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia. You are advised to check registration requirements as they are subject to change.
Graduates looking for employment in other parts of Australia and overseas may be required to meet additional conditions. Graduates meet The ACECQA employment criteria.
What you will study
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Practical experience
Pre-service teachers meet the ACECQA placement requirements for the degree with 80 professional experience days working with children aged birth to 5-years. This commences in first-year with 15-days working in a birth-5 setting of their choice. In second-year pre-service teachers explore the importance of respectful teaching with infants and toddlers with a 25-day placement. In their final year, pre-service teachers apply their understanding of preschool education in a 30-day placement (plus 10 days of visits to early childhood settings) working with children aged 3-5-years.
Practical experience requirements
- Working with Children Check
- Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect (RRHAN)
- Medicare Immunisation evidence may be requested from some placement sites
ATAR and Student Profile Information
ATAR and Selection Rank profile
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile shows data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR who commenced the course in the previous admission year. As this course is new there is currently no ATAR and Selection Rank data available.
Student Profile
The Student Profile gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in a particular course. It provides data on students who commenced the course in the previous admission year. As this course is new there is currently no Student Profile data available
Add Innovation and Enterprise
to your degree
At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.
Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders, you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for the careers of tomorrow.
How to apply
Choose your preferred course.
Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.
Choose other courses to include in your preferences.
Visit SATAC and submit your application online.
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Flinders students can apply to transfer to this course internally. Visit: www.flinders.edu.au/internaltransfer for more information.
Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).
Find the entry path that’s right for you.
When choosing your preferences through SATAC, another Flinders degree you might want to include in your list are:
How to apply
Select your course.
Check entry requirements.
Check your eligibility for credit.
Obtain certified documents.
Submit your application and documents.
If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.
This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.
If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice.
Course enquiries
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Last Updated: 06 Nov 2024