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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care in Birth-5

TAFE NSW

  • Shellharbour, Australia
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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TAFE NSW campus

About the program

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5) is a four-year full-time bachelor degree course at TAFE NSW covering teaching and caring for children from birth to five, With six supervised professional experience placements.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop knowledge of Early Childhood Education and Care in Birth-5 and apply subject knowledge
  • Effective communication
  • and independent learning to academic or practical tasks. Evaluate relevant information and communicate findings effectively.

Career outcomes

  • Early childhood teacher in preschools and long day care
  • Children's and family services roles
  • Department of Education school settings

Curriculum

  • Four-year degree accredited as an early childhood teaching course. Subjects cover child development
  • Play
  • Nutrition and wellbeing
  • Inclusive education
  • STEM
  • Literacy
  • Arts
  • Working with families
  • Leadership and research
  • With six professional experience placements totalling about 805 hours.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Year 12 or equivalent
  • If you completed Year 12 in NSW (HSC)
  • A Band 4 in 2 Unit English or equivalent is required
  • Year 12 equivalent at the higher-education column
  • E. G. India 65-70%
  • China 70%
  • Bangladesh CGPA 4.0 or 70% (Academic Requirements by Country PDF
  • Updated 2026-07-17).

Accepted academic background

Year 12 or equivalent (HE column), Advanced-entry routes for TAFE diploma/advanced diploma graduates, Portfolio (Fashion Design, 3D Art and Animation, Interior Design), IT questionnaire and statement of purpose, Early Childhood Education and Care requires Australian Senior Secondary Certificate with EAL/D band 4 (or equivalent) for the English route.

Documents you’ll need

  • Personal Statement
  • Passport Copy
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results.

How to apply

  1. Review the course entry requirements
  2. Campus availability
  3. intake dates. Submit the international student application with academic records and required supporting documents. Provide English proficiency evidence when required. Follow the offer instructions and complete any student visa process that applies.

Other costs

Tuition per year$16,880 AUD
Application fee$100 AUD
Deposit$3,400 AUD

Program details

CampusShellharbour
Faculty or schoolChildren's Education and Care
DepartmentEarly Childhood Education and Care
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value192
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
Scholarship noteInstitution-level scholarship or funding opportunities are indicated in the source data. Programme eligibility, Award amount, and application requirements should be confirmed before applying.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    February 2027

    Apply by

    31 Jan 2027

    79 days left

  • Program starts

    July 2027

    Apply by

    18 Jul 2027

    247 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.