Postgraduate GRF-EEC-GCE-2022
Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care
Combine work and play in early childhood teaching
Learn to teach children in early childhood settings, like schools, kindergartens and long day cares. Designed to let qualified registered teachers specialise in teaching these formative years, this is a great way to enhance your degree.
Available loans
Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Total subjects
4
Price
From
$10,750
Study method
100% Online
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
Applications Close
- 03 Jul 22
- 23 Oct 22
QS RANKING 2022
17
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
13
Degree structure
Core subjects
Major subjects
Elective subjects
Degree
Degree details
The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care is designed to provide qualified registered teachers the opportunity to teach in pre-school settings (1-5 years) as well as specialise in the early years of school (5-8 years) to enhance their development as a professional.
Graduates will be eligible to be employed as the registered early childhood teacher in prior-to-school settings including long day care and kindergartens.
Professional recognition
This program is professionally recognised by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
Higher education
To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care, applicants must have the following:
- an undergraduate degree in primary or secondary education
- OR a postgraduate primary or secondary education qualification which leads to teacher registration.
English Proficiency Requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
- OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
- OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
- OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
- OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
English test results must be no more than two years old.
The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.
Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:
The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care is designed to provide qualified registered teachers the opportunity to teach in pre-school settings (1-5 years) as well as specialise in the early years of school (5-8 years) to enhance their development as a professional.
Award Requirements
To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (GCertEarlyChiEdCare), a student must acquire 40 credit points as prescribed below:
- gain 40 credit points for the core subjects.
Degree structure:
https://www.griffith.edu.au/study/degrees/graduate-certificate-in-early-childhood-education-and-care-3327#degree-details