Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education UndergradCertEarlyChildEd
On Campus - Albury-Wodonga
On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) OR
A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) qualification OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies OR
Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalent, evidenced by a detailed resume
AND
Standard English Language Proficiency requirements
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
The course consists of three core subjects and one electives, students are advised to consult the enrolment pattern for availability of subjects.
Core
Complete these two subjects
EED110 Child Development: The Early Years
EPT124 Play and Learning
And one of the following:
EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice, or
EEP101 Historical and Social Contexts of Early Childhood Education, or
EEB207 Leading Healthy and Safe Environments in EC.
Elective
Choose one elective subject:
LIT101 Language and Text
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
EMM106 Mathematical & Scientific Learning in the Early Years
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Session 30
Core:
EED110 Child Development: The Early Years
EPT124 Play and Learning
Available electives:
LIT101 Language and Text, or
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics, or
EMM106 Mathematical & Scientific Learning in the Early Years.
Session 60
Core choice:
EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice, or
EEB207 Leading Healthy and Safe Environments in EC, or
EEP101 Historical and Social Contexts of Early Childhood Education.
Available elective:
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.