Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
851255
Education
Launch a rewarding career in the education sector with a course that features embedded pathways, real-world opportunities, and extensive practical placements. This is an initial teacher education course usually studied over a peri […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP
CQUniversity - Online
Start Date
Mar 2026
Jul 2026
Duration

4 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

Launch a rewarding career in the education sector with a course that features embedded pathways, real-world opportunities, and extensive practical placements. This is an initial teacher education course usually studied over a period of four years. On successful completion of the course, students will be eligible for employment in primary schools from Prep to Year 6 and in early childhood settings (long day care settings and kindergartens/pre-prep) throughout Australia. In addition to building the professional knowledge and skills required to teach effectively, the course is designed to foster dispositions for engaging in and contributing to the teaching profession through a commitment to ongoing professional learning. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).

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Note

Students must be aware of the Literacy and Numeracy Tests for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) requirements.

Other requirements

Students must meet the inherent, security, heath and other requirements for teaching and must ensure they adhere to any requirements within the scope of teaching across the curriculum learning areas. For full course requirements, visit Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for CQUniversity and this course, refer to CQUniversity’s website.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

Notes

* “<5" – indicates less than 5 ATAR/Selection Rank based offers were made

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

11

Percentage of all students

30.6%

Number of students

12

Percentage of all students

33.3%

Number of students

5

Percentage of all students

13.9%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

8

Percentage of all students

22.2%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

36

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

Career opportunities

As a graduate, students will be qualified to teach in primary school settings from Prep to Year 6 and in specialist early childhood contexts, including childcare and kindergartens throughout Australia.

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