Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood)

School of Education

Are you an experienced teacher with a desire to teach and specialise in Early Childhood education? The University of Notre Dame Australia's Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) is the ideal qualification for you. The program is nationally accredited and enables primary qualified teachers to gain an early childhood qualification. The 12-month program includes 12 weeks of practical teaching experience across both childcare and school settings. Get in touch today to find out more.

Are you interested in Early Childhood education? Our Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood), which is delivered fully online, provides specialised study for those wishing to develop their skills and qualifications to teach in the early years from birth to 8 years.

This postgraduate program covers topics such as Understanding Holistic Development in Context, Early Years' Curriculum Development, Trends in Early Childhood Development and Education, and Integration in Early Years settings.

If your current qualification is not in Early Childhood, you will also be required to complete a practical component that is embedded in the courses offered. This involves two weeks with babies and toddlers (aged 0-2 years) within a childcare context and 10 weeks with children aged 3-5 years within a school or childcare setting. The practicum components are embedded within the coursework.

Graduates of this program may choose to enrol for a Master of Education at Notre Dame.

• Understanding Holistic Development in Context
• Early Childhood Curriculum Development
• Trends in Early Childhood Development and Teaching
• Integration in Early Years' Setting

Practicum Experience is embedded within the coursework (two weeks with babies and toddlers aged 0-2 years within a childcare context and 10 weeks with children aged 3-5 years within a school or childcare context).

Please note: Students who already hold an ECE qualification are not required to undertake the practicum.

For a list of courses available please see Schedule of Courses.

Students may commence in Summer Term (January), in Semester 1 (February) or April Intensive, in Winter Term (July), in Semester 2 (July) or October Intensive, subject to course availability.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.