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The Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) from Charles Sturt University is offered entirely online. It gives you the opportunity to upgrade your qualification from a diploma in children’s services or a three-year early childhood teaching degree to a fully qualified four-year early childhood teacher.

Designed by leading educators to meet the demand for quality early childhood teachers, this degree allows you to study for a nationally recognised qualification while continuing to work in your childcare service.

Course highlights

Our Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) is an innovative and rigorous program that prepares you for continued engagement in the early childhood profession. Striking a balance between practical skills and theory, the course develops your understanding of the importance of the early years of a child's life and the crucial role a teacher plays during this time.

A dedicated academic community

Learn from academics who have made substantial contributions to early childhood research and curriculum development over many years.

Convenient online study

Available for full-time or part-time study, this course is designed and delivered online. This means you can upgrade your early childhood qualifications while continuing to work.

Quality learning support

Benefit from the personalised support and academic assistance Charles Sturt University offers, including small tutorial groups and continual contact with your subject coordinator throughout work placements.

Gain a well-rounded knowledge

Develop a critical understanding of a range of theories used in early childhood education and how to apply these within a birth-to-five-years context. You’ll also gain leadership skills and be able to collaborate effectively with other colleagues and teaching professionals.

Practical experiences

Professional placements are a key part of this degree. There are two compulsory experience subjects where you'll work with children aged from birth to two years and then three to five years. Learn the role of a teacher in a birth-to-five-years setting through hands-on experience at an early childhood service.

Career opportunities

Demand for qualified early childhood teachers is currently high and employment prospects are strong. As a result, opportunities exist in a variety of early childhood settings across Australia, as well as overseas.

Work in long day care

Use your skills to provide quality care for children from birth to five years in long day care settings.

Forge a career in preschool education

Work in independent preschools, preschools attached to government and private schools.

Lead in an education setting

Your Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) will have you well on your way to take on leadership roles in many areas of early childhood.