CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care: Fees & Entry Requirements at Victoria University, Australia

CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Australia

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What will I learn?

This practical childcare course will prepare you for a rewarding career providing education and care to children during their formative years.During the early-childhood diploma, you will gain expertise in providing activities and care to children, with an emphasis on play-based learning. By facilitating learning and play, you will help children to achieve important developmental outcomes.To build your confidence, you'll get real childcare experience during five work placements, and gain important practical skills during a first aid course.Learning outcomesThis qualification reflects the role of early childhood educators who are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum in early childhood education and care services. In doing so, they work to implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard. They may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other staff.

Which department am I in?

Victoria Polytechnic

CRICOS

118572F

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
A$19,080.00 (10,60,884) per year
Accommodation – 220 to 460 per week

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Footscray Nicholson Campus

Corner of Nicholson & Buckley Streets,

Footscray,

Victoria,

3011, MELBOURNE, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:

hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or

CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Completion of an Australian Year 12 or equivalent. Students will be required to demonstrate they have the capacity to work with children and families in the highly demanding field of early childhood as set out by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations by participating in an interview. This may be conducted individually or as a group, at the discretion of the Polytechnic.

English language requirements

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

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