Make a significant contribution to the lives of children in prior-to-school settings and the lower years of primary school (Prep-Year 3). Demand for graduates is growing and our course is flexible and responsive to your needs.
Part-time on-campus students should note that daytime attendance is required. Some lectures and tutorials may have evening sessions.
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2025.
The Jack and Merleen Sheedy Early Childhood Education Scholarships provide support for changing to a career in early childhood. There are two scholarships available to eligible students commencing QUT early childhood courses.
The Jack and Merleen Sheedy Early Childhood Education Scholarships provide support for changing to a career in early childhood. There are two scholarships available to eligible students commencing QUT early childhood courses.
Fiona shares why she loves early childhood teaching and the little moments that make it such a rewarding career.
'From the first year of my degree, I participated in a professional experience placement organised by QUT. It was a valuable opportunity to create lesson plans, observe, and interact with children. Engaging in placements prepares me for a career in teaching and enhances my skill set.'
I'm currently working as a teacher in an early years centre supporting the children in their learning and development. I get to see children when they come in as young as six months old to when they're five, and see them grow and become their own little people. Their love for learning starts young and we help support and promote that.
Graduates of this course are equipped to teach in early learning centres, kindergartens, and Prep to Year 3 in primary schools. This degree also opens opportunities to work across Australia and internationally.
The early years are a time of rapid growth and development. Early relationships, interactions and experiences provide the foundation for everything that follows - school, work, life. Early childhood teachers make a significant and lasting contribution to a child’s education and lifelong learning. You will be supported by specialist early childhood academics and will experience real-world opportunities that prepare you to teach in early childhood and primary schools.
Nationally, the number of early childhood teachers required in early childhood education and care services is expected to grow by 21.6% between 2021 and 2026, according to the Australian Government's Job Outlook (June 2023).
This puts you, as an early childhood graduate teacher, in the box seat for leadership in the early childhood education and care sector.
Graduates of this course are equipped to teach in early learning centres, kindergartens, and Prep to Year 3 in primary schools. This degree also opens opportunities to work across Australia and internationally.
The early years are a time of rapid growth and development. Early relationships, interactions and experiences provide the foundation for everything that follows - school, work, life. Early childhood teachers make a significant and lasting contribution to a child’s education and lifelong learning. You will be supported by specialist early childhood academics and will experience real-world opportunities that prepare you to teach in early childhood and primary schools.
We arrange professional placements, supervised by practising teachers, in diverse environments like classrooms, kindergartens, and early learning centres, starting from your first year.
During this course, you are required to complete 95 days (equivalent to 665 hours) of professional experience placements.
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QUT offers opportunities, including rural and remote community visits, and overseas experiences. Studying education at QUT, enhances your personal development, and cultural competence.
You’ll learn from innovative lecturers with real-world experience in early childhood education, committed to providing a quality experience. Recognised among the nation’s most outstanding teaching and learning programs, QUT Education has received twelve Australian awards or citations for university teaching over the past ten years.
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Experience our state-of-the-art Education Precinct at the heart of Kelvin Grove campus. With five levels dedicated to world-class teaching, you’ll have access to imaginatively designed face-to-face and online interactive learning spaces. A centrepiece of the Precinct is the Sphere, a digital LED globe suspended over two floors with a changing menu of innovative visual content.
To prepare you to be an inspiring, innovative and confident teacher for the future, you’ll be able to experiment and innovate in preparation for professional experiences in schools and early childhood centres. The spaces facilitate just the right balance of collaborative learning, interaction and quiet individual research.
Our expert teaching staff will inspire you to push boundaries, be curious and innovate - qualities you will in turn foster in the students you teach.
We will ensure you can step into your career with confidence and continue to adapt to ongoing workforce changes and future opportunities. Some key inclusions in the course are:
Visit the student and graduate blog to find out more about what it’s like to study education and where a QUT degree can take you.
We will ensure you can step into your career with confidence and continue to adapt to ongoing workforce changes and future opportunities. Some key inclusions in the course are:
Visit the student and graduate blog to find out more about what it’s like to study education and where a QUT degree can take you.
As this course qualifies you to teach to Year 3, you will undertake a primary specialisation as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership in literacy. This will enhance your skills in a national area of priority for a primary school setting.
If you want to teach only in prior-to-school early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings and gain a professional early childhood teacher qualification, then you may be interested in the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five).
At QUT, our flexible courses accommodate busy lives, offering credit for suitable early childhood qualifications and work experience.
You can complete your course in 3.5 years, rather than 4, with summer semesters, and study on campus or online, with some evening sessions available. Online students join a learning community with expert support and easy access to course content.
Professional Experience placements can be done in your home region, with schedules provided in advance, and QUT library resources can be mailed to you. During this course, you are required to complete 95 days (equivalent to 665 hours) of professional experience placements.
If you have completed a relevant diploma, you can build on your qualification and receive credit for completed study. Additional credit is offered for relevant work experience.
You can receive 96 credit points of advanced standing (equivalent to 1 year of full time study) if you have any of the following:
You can receive 144 credit points of advanced standing (equivalent to 1.5 years of full time study) if you're a domestic student who has completed the appropriate level of early childhood work experience, as well as any of the following:
This course qualifies you as an early childhood teacher to teach young children in prior-to-school settings (e.g., kindergarten) and the lower years of primary school (Prep-Year 3). As part of this degree, you will undertake a primary specialisation as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership in literacy.
The Australian Government is supporting new students looking to start teaching, by providing $40,000 for full-time Bachelor of Education students or $20,000 for full-time Master of Teaching students.
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