APPROVED EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS The early childhood teaching qualifications on this list have been approved by ACECQA for the purposes of the Education and Care Services National Law, and published in accordance with regulation 137(1)(a) of the Education and Care Services National Regulations. Course Name Bachelor of Arts in Education with Bachelor of Education conversion course for qualified teachers Bachelor of Child and Family Studies/Bachelor of Education Primary Bachelor of Early Childhood (0-8) Bachelor of Early Childhood (Education and Care) (Honours) (In-service) Bachelor of Early Childhood Learning Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) joint degree with Bachelor of Nursing Holmesglen Institute of Technical and Further Education La Trobe University University of the Sunshine Coast Boxhill TAFE Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) joint degree with Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Bachelor of Early Years Studies Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood Education and Care: 0-8 years Bachelor of Education - Primary (specialisation early childhood education) Bachelor of Education (Birth - 12 Years) Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) Bachelor of Education (Conversion) Early Childhood Specialism Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood - Graduate) Northern Melbourne Institute of Technical and Further Education University of Notre Dame (Sydney) Page 1 of 5
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood / Primary) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Care: 0-8 Years) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Care: K-3 Years) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Education K-7) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education and Care: 0-8 years) double degree Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood stream) (conversion) Double Degree Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood K-7) Bachelor of Education (early childhood stream) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies - Education and Care Settings) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies K-7) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) Graduate Course Victoria University* James Cook University ** Avondale College Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Christian Heritage College Southern Cross University University of Ballarat University of Southern Queensland University of Tasmania Page 2 of 5
/Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (Early Years) Bachelor of Education (Inservice Early Childhood) Bachelor of Education (K-7) Bachelor of Education (K-7) Bachelor of Education (Kindergarten through Primary) Bachelor of Education (Kindergarten to year 7) Bachelor of Education (pre-service Early Childhood - Graduate) Bachelor of Education (Pre-service Early Childhood) Bachelor of Education (Pre-service Early Childhood) External Bachelor of Education (Primary) Bachelor of Education (Primary) + Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) Bachelor of Education (Primary) + Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) Bachelor of Education (Primary) with specialisation in Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Education (Special Needs) pathway Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) Bachelor of Education Early Childhood and Primary (K-7) Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching (Birth - 8 Years) Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching (Conversion) Bachelor of Education in Primary Teaching (minor in Early Childhood Education) Bachelor of Education Professional Development (Early Childhood Major) Bachelor of Education: The Early Years (0-5) Bachelor of Learning Design (with specialisation in Early Childhood) - 3 year exit point from Bachelor of Learning Management (Early Childhood) Bachelor of Learning Management (Early Childhood) Bachelor of Social Science (Children and Family Studies) Bachelor of Social Science / Master of Teaching (Birth - 12 years) Bachelor of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to five years) Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Services) Flinders University Northern Metropolitan Institute of Technical and Further Education James Cook University University of Wollongong University of Ballarat Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Page 3 of 5
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) / Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) with specialisation in Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Pre-service with Early Childhood Specialisation) Bachelor of Teaching and Learning In-service (Early Childhood) Graduate Certificate in ECE (K-PP) Graduate Certificate in ECEC (0-3) (To start in 2012) Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) Graduate Certificate in Education (specialisation in early childhood leadership) Graduate Certificate in Education Studies (ECE) Graduate Certificate in/of Early Childhood Education (K-3)/conversion Graduate Certificate of Education (Early Childhood Studies) Graduate Diploma Child and Family Studies Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching Graduate Diploma in ECEC (0-5) (To start in 2012) Graduate Diploma in Education Graduate Diploma in Education - (Early Phase - Years Preparatory to year 3) Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Studies) Graduate Diploma in Education (majoring in Early Years) Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (Early Childhood Education) Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (ECE) Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood stream) Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood) Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood Studies) Graduate Diploma of Learning Management (Early Childhood) Master in Education (specialisation in early childhood) Master of Early Childhood (MECHD)# Master of Early Childhood Education (Graduates from 2011 onwards) University of Newcastle Victoria University* University of the Sunshine Coast # Page 4 of 5
Master of Early Childhood Education Course University of Newcastle Master of Education Master of Education (Early Childhood Teaching) Master of Education (Early Childhood) Master of Human Services (Childhood Studies) Master of Teaching (K-7) Conversion Master of Teaching (early childhood stream) Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) Master of Teaching (Birth to five Years) Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Education stream) Master of Teaching (Early Childhood K-7) Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Strand) Flinders University master of Teaching (Early Childhood) University of Western Australia Master of Teaching (Early Years) Master of Teaching (K-7) Master of Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12 (course code 1691) Master of Teaching/ Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood) * Denotes that this institution was formerly known by a different name. See the appendix for a list of the current and former names for these institutions # Denotes that this course is approved for those students with an existing approved early childhood teaching degree ** The qualification transcript must show that the program was completed in the early childhood stream and that this qualification may also be awarded as a Bachelor of Education Class 2A or with Honours. Page 5 of 5