Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

VU course code: EBEC | CRICOS: 096869G, 115485G | Level of study: Undergraduate
3 years
In person, Online Real Time

Tuition: per semester AU$16,100

City Campus, Footscray Nicholson, Online Real Time, VU Brisbane, VU Sydney
24 February 2025
Overview

Overview

Become an in-demand early-childhood teacher, equipped with effective skills and practical experience, with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at Victoria University (VU).

Be part of the massive future growth expected in early childhood education, with over 10,600 new jobs expected to be added in the next five years.

Now’s the time to kickstart your career as a kindergarten teacher or other early-childhood educator, with Victorian Government scholarships and financial incentives available to early childhood students and teachers.

Your Bachelor of Early Childhood Education will prepare you for a rewarding career nurturing the development and wellbeing of children from birth to five years. As a degree-qualified early childhood teacher, you’ll:

  • support young children with the important foundations to set them up for success in life
  • develop techniques for involving families as important contributors to the learning process
  • set children up for effective transitions to school.

At VU, you will learn to support children to feel capable and confident. You’ll build a strong sense of social justice, understand child development in the early years and develop ethical professional teaching practice that includes Indigenous perspectives.

Celebrating Early Childhood Educators

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

If you've completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption of English-language requirements.

In some cases, there may be additional entry requirements.

Learn more about entry requirements for international students.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course


Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

To attain the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education students will be required to complete:

  • 288 credit points of Core studies


Students also undertake practical placements that include 80 days supervised professional experience.

Units

Course delivery

For your first year of bachelor-level study, you’ll enjoy the supportive experience of our VU First Year College® program in the heart of Melbourne in-person at our City Campus.

For years two and three, you can choose from three flexible study options:

  • in-person at Footscray Nicholson campus
  • online in real-time via Zoom, three nights per week
  • online self-paced, with one weekly support session.

Summer & winter block intakes for 'fast-track' students

Our accelerated program for students who have completed a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care allows you to study continuously over summer and winter and graduate in just 18 months. The summer block in January and winter block in June/July is only open to our 'fast-track' students.

Fees & scholarships

As an international student at Victoria University, you will be required to pay your tuition fees up front each semester.

There may be additional materials fees throughout your studies, depending on your chosen course, as well as an administrative fee as part of your course.

Victoria University is proud to support our international scholarship recipients and sponsored students.

10% discount for alumni

If you’ve previously completed a qualification with us (and didn't apply through an agent), you may be eligible for a 10% discount. Not available for single-package courses.

Find out how

Fees

Scholarships

Careers

Take advantage of the high demand for bachelor-qualified early childhood teachers with funded three-year-old kindergarten rolling out across Victoria and an expected 21.6% growth in childcare jobs by 2026. With this nationally accredited degree, you can work around Australia in:

  • public or private kindergartens
  • long day care centres
  • early childhood centres in Australia
  • policy development with government bodies.

Thanks to the essential experience you’ll get from teaching in childcare settings and kindergartens during your placements, you’ll be ready to register as a teacher as soon as you graduate.

Enjoy the rewards that come with nurturing the next generation and expect to earn above-average wages

Professional Accreditation/Industry Recognition

Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)

This course is ACECQA accredited.