Overview

Learn how to create engaging and supportive learning environments for children up to 5-years-old with a Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching. Develop essential communication skills to collaborate effectively with children, their families and community, across a diverse range of early childhood settings. Be prepared to put your pedagogical approaches into practice with a 60-day placement.

This course has The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority ACECQA - accreditation.

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Upgrade your skills

  • Critical Analysis
  • Monitor and assess children’s learning
  • Learning and development of children aged birth to 5 years
  • Implement effective teaching within a range of early childhood contexts

Stretch your career further

  • Early childhood educator
  • Education professionals
  • Working with families

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International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Strong industry connections and co-creation

  • Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority
  • Kindergarten centres
  • Daycare centres
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Professional accreditations

Why Swinburne?

Ranked top 20% in Australia for PG full-time employment

Ranked top 20% of in Australia for PG Graduate Salary

The median income for PG graduates one year out is $86.6K

#1 in Melbourne / Victoria

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