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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 908151; Distance education: 908155; Fraser Coast campus: 918151; Springfield campus: 928151

CRICOS code (International applicants): 056707B

Notes

Note: Semester 3 intake is only available in on-campus mode at Springfield campus.

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Professional accreditation

The program is not accredited with the Queensland College of Teachers for teacher registration, but is accredited with the Queensland Office for Early Childhood Education and Care (formerly the Department of Communities) and equivalent government authorities in other Australian jurisdictions.

Program aims

The Bachelor of Early Childhood aims to graduate students who demonstrate:

• the knowledge, skills, practices and values inherent in contemporary understandings of best practice in early childhood education, particularly as these understandings are reflected in the expectations of the Queensland Office for Early Childhood Education and Care (formerly the Department of Communities)

• the qualities and skills required of a USQ graduate (see USQ's )

• the attributes of an Education graduate

• sound levels of knowledge and understanding appropriate to working as educators with children from birth to eight years of age and in a range of early childhood settings.

Admission requirements

Normal Entry

Year 12 or equivalent.

Special Entry

Students with Year 10 or equivalent and at least three years' full-time equivalent work experience relevant to the early childhood sector will be considered for admission.

International applicants must have met the or have completed the .

Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

The three-year Bachelor of Early Childhood requires 24 units at undergraduate level. A minimum of six semesters of study must be undertaken.

Note: Minimum enrolment numbers apply to all courses. Should enrolments not meet the minimum number required, students may be transferred to a different mode or offering and advised of this change prior to semester start.

Program completion requirements

In order to complete the Bachelor of Early Childhood a student must complete 24 units of study, as per the list below.

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 7 years to complete this program.

Practical experience

The Bachelor of Early Childhood program complies with all requirements of the Queensland Office for Early Childhood Education and Care (formerly The Department of Communities) in terms of the placements in each of Child Care Centres, Kindergartens and Pre-Schools.

The professional experience components of the program are all tied to identified courses within the program, so that students undertake a professional experience placement in four of their six semesters of full-time enrolment. There are 55 days of professional experience required.

In order to undertake courses to which professional experience placements are attached at any stage in the program it is a requirement that students will have satisfactorily completed all professional experience courses in previous years in the program enrolment pattern.

A specific liaison staff member and host site is appointed for every student for every placement, with the critical role of being the key source of information, advice and support for all parties involved in the placement.

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IT requirements

Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the Internet. Broadband would be a significant advantage. See for more information.

Other program requirements

There are no program requirements other than the satisfactory completion of 24 approved units and 55 days of approved professional experience. However, in order to undertake the professional experience, and certain other activities with young people identified in various course specifications, it is required that Queensland-based students hold a current positive notice indicating that they are deemed suitable for working with children and young people. Further information about the 鈥淏lue Card鈥� suitability process is available from the .

Articulation

Students who complete the Bachelor of Early Childhood may articulate to the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).

Exit points

The Bachelor of Early Childhood degree contains provision for two generic exit awards, as follows:

• Associate Degree in Education Studies (DAES) - available at the completion of 16 approved units

• Diploma of Education Studies (DPES) - available at the completion of 8 approved units.

Credit

Students may seek credit on the basis of documented prior study at 精东传媒app level or equivalent qualifications and experience. Such applications will be considered on their merits in relation to the extent to which the documentation supplied by the student demonstrates a clear match with the objectives of the course for which the credit is sought. In relation to this general provision, students who have completed the Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Community Services (Children鈥檚 Services) or approved equivalent with a Registered Training Organisation may be eligible for up to 8 and 12 units of credit respectively.

Recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students should not make changes to this pattern without first contacting the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts for advice.

Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the section to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

Note: Minimum enrolment numbers apply to all courses. Should enrolments not meet the minimum number required, students may be transferred to a different mode or offering and advised of this change prior to semester start.