Education ( Early Childhood)

To avoid delays in completing your programme and incurring unnecessary cost, you must follow the Enrolment Guide below.

Programme list

For more course information, please visit Digital Course Outline and Course Catalogue.

Postgraduate Certificate in Education – PGCertEd (Early Childhood)

PART-TIME
Year 1: New students starting in Semester 1, 2025

Semester 1 2025
(30 points)
 
Course Code  Course Name(Points)
EDPROF 709  Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)
Semester 2 2025
(30 points)
 
Course Code  Course Name(Points)
EDUC 713 Global Childhoods (30 points)

Postgraduate Diploma in Education – PGDipEd (Early Childhood)

PART-TIME
Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester 1, 2025

Semester 1 2025
(30 points)
 
 Course Code  Course Name(Points)
EDPROF 709 Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)
Semester 2 2025
(30 points)
 
Course Code  Course Name(Points)
EDUC 713 Global Childhoods (30 points)

Year 2

 Semester 1 2026 (30 points)
A full list of course options in Semester 1, 2026 will be available
from early November 2025.
 Semester 2 2026 (30 points)
A full list of course options in Semester 2, 2026 will be available
from early November 2025.

Master of Education – MEd (Early Childhood) (180 points Taught)

FULL-TIME
Year 1: New students starting full-time in Semester 2, 2025

Semester 1 2025
(60 points)
 
 Course Code  Course Name(Points)
EDPROF 709
Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)
EDUCSW 700 Research Methodologies (30 points)
Semester 2 2025
(60 points)
 
Course Code Course Name(Points)
EDUC 713 Global Childhoods (30 points)
  Select one 700 level course approved by the
Programme Director

Year 2

Semester 1 2026 (60 points)
A full list of course options in Semester 1, 2026 will be available from early November 2025

PART-TIME
Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester 2, 2025

Semester 1 2025
(30 points)
 
Course Code
Course Name (Points)
EDPROF 709 Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)
Semester 2 2025
(30 points)
 
Course Code
Course Name (Points)
EDUC 713
Global Childhoods (30 points)

Year 2

Semester 1 2026
(30 points)
A full list of course options in Semester 1, 2026 will be available from early
November 2025
 Semester 2 2026
(30 points)
A full list of course options in Semester 2, 2026 will be available from early November 2025

Year 3

Semester 1 2027 (30 points)
A full list of course options in Semester 1, 2027 will be available from early November 2026
 Semester 2 2027 (30 points)
A full list of course options in Semester 2, 2027 will be available from early November 2026

Master of Education – MEd (Early Childhood) (180 points Research)

FULL-TIME
Year 1: New students starting full-time in Semester 1, 2025

Semester 1 2025
(60 points)
 
Course Code Course Name(Points)
EDUCSW 700 Research Methodologies (30 points)  
EDPROF 709
Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)
Semester 2 2025
(60 points)
 
Course Code Course Name(Points)
EDUC 713
Global Childhoods (30 points)
EDUC 794A
Thesis (30 points)

Year 2

 Semester 1 2026
(60 points)
 
Course Code Course Name(Points)
EDUC 794B
Thesis (60 points)

PART-TIME
Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester 1, 2025

Semester 1 2025
(30 points)
 
 Course Code  Course Name(Points)
EDPROF 709 Early Childhood Leadership (30 points)
Semester 2 2025
(30 points)
 
 Course Code  Course Name(Points)
EDUC 713
Global Childhoods (30 points)

Year 2

Semester 1 2026
(30 points)
 
Course Code
Course Name (Points)
EDUCSW 700
Research Methodologies (30 points)   
 Semester 2 2026
(30 points)
 
Course Code
Course Name (Points)
EDUC 793 Thesis (30 points)

Year 3

Semester 1 2027
(30 points)
 
Course Code  Course Name(Points)
EDUC 793A
Thesis (30 points)
 Semester 2 2027
(30 points)
 
Course Code Course Name (Points)
EDUC 793B
Thesis (30 points)

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