Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Birth to 5: Fees & Entry Requirements at Excelsia University College, Australia

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Birth to 5

Australia

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What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Degree (BECE) is designed to provide graduate early childhood teachers with the knowledge, skills and understanding to provide a quality early childhood education and care to young children in Australia. The course is designed to support childhood teaching students in building a deep understanding of child development, early childhood contexts, educational issues, teaching theories and considerations for the diverse needs of children, five years old and under. There is a vast opportunity in studying this early childhood education course either as an undergraduate or even for your professional development. A continuing shortage of well qualified staff in the early childhood sector in Australia makes it only more vital that we continue providing this course for students interested in educating the future. Graduates of the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education degree will have a sound theoretical foundation of the fundamental knowledge and practical skills required of an early childhood educator with a particular focus on: agentic and play-based approaches to early childhood education (Broadhead, Howard and Wood 2010 Fleer 2013) using a range of effective, contemporary educational techniques and strategies to plan, deliver and assess effective learning for a complex and diverse range of children and family populations in a continually changing society creating a safe and challenging educational environment to facilitate learning and wellbeing key theorists and theoretical perspectives in the fields of education, in general and early childhood in particular demonstrating a sound knowledge of the professional behaviour and ethical conduct expected of an educator meeting the AQF level 7 criteria and ACECQA outcomes.

Which department am I in?

School of Education

CRICOS

097424G

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
A$15,800.00 (8,78,510) per year
Start date

November 2026

Venue

Excelsia College

1 City View Rd,

Pennant Hills,

Sydney,

New South Wales,

2120, Greater Western Sydney, Australia

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
A$15,800.00 (8,78,510) per year
Start date

September 2027

Venue

Excelsia College

1 City View Rd,

Pennant Hills,

Sydney,

New South Wales,

2120, Greater Western Sydney, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants with recent secondary education (school leavers) Applicants with recent secondary education are those whose admission is primarily based on the completion of year 12 within the last two years. This also includes applicants who may have completed their senior secondary studies with a TAFE or VET provider within the last two years and includes applicants whose secondary education was undertaken interstate or overseas. Applicants with recent secondary education may be admitted to the Bachelor of Early Childhood (Birth to 5 years) if they have successfully attained the NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate or overseas equivalent and they meet the English Language Proficiency (please see table above). International applicants may be admitted to the Bachelor of Early Childhood (Birth to 5 years) if they have successfully attained the NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate or overseas equivalent and they meet the English Language Proficiency requirement (please see table above). Overseas students applying for admission to Excelsia courses must have reached the age of 18 years by the commencement of their studies. Excelsia will not admit overseas students who have not yet reached 18 years of age.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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