昆士兰科技大学

Highlights

• Graduate and work in Queensland as an early childhood teacher in early childhood education and care settings, kindergartens, and Prep to Year 3 in primary schools.
• Develop your capabilities in digital technologies, entrepreneurial thinking, leadership, creativity, innovation and resilience.
• Choose a primary specialisation in literacy, numeracy or science.
• Gain real-world experience through diverse professional experience placements organised by QUT.

Why choose this course?

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 unique, real-world opportunities that prepare you to teach in early childhood.

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:

a deep understanding of early childhood learning and development

• curriculum and pedagogy knowledge and practices
• creating positive learning environments for young learners
• inclusion and diversity
• building positive relationships with parents, carers, communities and education stakeholders
• digital technologies
• entrepreneurial thinking and leadership
• innovation and creativity
• evaluation, research and assessment
• developing your professional identity
• global perspectives
• resilience.

Careers and outcomes

As early childhood specialists, graduates are prepared to work as qualified teachers in early childhood education and care settings and kindergarten. The early childhood degree also prepares you to teach in Prep to Year 3 in primary school and can allow you to work across Australia and overseas.

Early childhood teachers develop a range of skills, knowledge and practices as a result of their own unique combination of work experiences and personal qualities. You will be empowered to shape your own career path and explore the many ways to make an impact. You can explore a range of careers, including:

• childcare centre or kindergarten director
• education policy and program implementation
• training and development roles in private and public organisations
• education and outreach roles
• developing products for the early childhood sector
• learning designer
• entertainment industry roles
• consultancy
• education research.

Professional recognition

This course meets professional teaching standards for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and Queensland College of Teachers. Graduates are eligible to apply for teacher registration. Graduates are also recognised as qualified early childhood teachers under the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority framework.

Note: Admission in July is with suitable advanced standing (credit) only.